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La Confianza Mine (San Vicente Mine; Confianza Mine; Tajos Mine; San Francisco Mine), San Vicente mining district, Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, PotosΓ­, Boliviai
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La Confianza Mine (San Vicente Mine; Confianza Mine; Tajos Mine; San Francisco Mine)Mine
San Vicente mining districtMining District
Atocha MunicipalityMunicipality
Sud Chichas ProvinceProvince
PotosΓ­Department
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 16' 17'' South , 66° 19' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-21.27139,-66.31806
GeoHash:
G#: 6s0yfzstj
GRN:
S15W44
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Atocha1,833 (2013)38.7km
Santa BΓ‘rbara2,434 (2012)48.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
135191
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:135191:3
GUID (UUID V4):
502615bf-c60e-47da-a0db-d7fc82c126ea


An important zinc-silver-tin mine. Veins associated with dacite dykes intruded into Tertiary conglomerates. (Specimens labeled "San Vicente mine" might be from here, or from other nearby mines in this district.)

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Mineral List


29 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bianchite
Formula: Zn(SO4) · 6H2O
Colour: Yellowish
Description: Eflorescences on the mine walls. Deseada/UniΓ³n vein.
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Galenobismutite
Formula: PbBi2S4
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜ Luzonite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Phosphophyllite ?
Formula: Zn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Description: (Perhaps a misidentification of fluorite, melanterite or some other transparent green-blue mineral?)
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Roquesite
Formula: CuInS2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
β“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

Zn(SO4) · 6H2Oβ“˜ Bianchite
Cu3AsS4β“˜ Luzonite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Roquesite2.CB.10aCuInS2
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
β“˜Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
β“˜Aikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
β“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜Galenobismutite2.JC.25ePbBi2S4
β“˜Luzonite2.KA.10Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Bianchite7.CB.25Zn(SO4) Β· 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Phosphophyllite ?8.CA.40Zn2Fe(PO4)2 Β· 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Sβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ RoquesiteCuInS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ RoquesiteCuInS2
Cuβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ BianchiteZn(SO4) · 6H2O
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ LuzoniteCu3AsS4
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
CdCadmium
Cdβ“˜ GreenockiteCdS
InIndium
Inβ“˜ RoquesiteCuInS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biβ“˜ GalenobismutitePbBi2S4

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