Castrovirreyna mining district, Castrovirreyna District, Castrovirreyna Province, Huancavelica, Perui
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Castrovirreyna mining district | Mining District |
Castrovirreyna District | District |
Castrovirreyna Province | Province |
Huancavelica | Region |
Peru | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° South , 75° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~34km
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Mindat Locality ID:
2545
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:2545:7
GUID (UUID V4):
8aab859b-cb60-4faa-ae63-ac4649267bb0
Includes San Genaro mine (most famous one for Ag sulfosalts), Caudalosa mine, Rapida mine, La Griega mine, Madona mine, Bonanza mine, Seguridad mine, Lira mine, Carmen mine.
A belt 16 kilometers long and 3 kilometers wide that runs along the north shores of the Laguna Orcococha and Laguna San Francisco lakes.
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Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
β | KΓ«sterite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
β | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
β | Orpiment | 2.FA.30 | As2S3 |
β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
β | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
β | Stephanite | 2.GB.10 | Ag5SbS4 |
β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
β | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
β | Chalcostibite | 2.HA.05 | CuSbS2 |
β | Miargyrite | 2.HA.10 | AgSbS2 |
β | Aramayoite | 2.HA.25 | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
β | Baumstarkite (TL) | 2.HA.25 | Ag3Sb3S6 |
β | Gladite | 2.HB.05a | PbCuBi5S9 |
β | Semseyite | 2.HC.10d | Pb9Sb8S21 |
β | Boulangerite | 2.HC.15 | Pb5Sb4S11 |
β | Robinsonite | 2.HC.20 | Pb4Sb6S13 |
β | Sangenaroite (TL) | 2.JA. | Ag8(Sb8-xAsx)SΞ£16 |
β | Diaphorite | 2.JB.05 | Ag3Pb2Sb3S8 |
β | Jordanite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14As6S23 |
β | Geocronite | 2.JB.30a | Pb14Sb6S23 |
β | Zinkenite | 2.JB.35a | Pb9Sb22S42 |
β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
β | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Blatonite | 5.EB.10 | (UO2)CO3 Β· H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Rozenite | 7.CB.15 | FeSO4 Β· 4H2O |
β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Fibroferrite | 7.DC.15 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) Β· 5H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Allophane | 9.ED.20 | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 Β· 2.5-3H2O |
β | Microcline var. Hyalophane | 9.FA.30 | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Wad' | - | |
β | 'Andorite' | - | AgPbSb3S6 |
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Stylotypite' | - | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
β | 'Jasper' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
H | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
H | β Blatonite | (UO2)CO3 · H2O |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
C | β Blatonite | (UO2)CO3 · H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
O | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
O | β Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Blatonite | (UO2)CO3 · H2O |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
Al | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Allophane | (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O |
Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
Si | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Andorite | AgPbSb3S6 |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
S | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Diaphorite | Ag3Pb2Sb3S8 |
S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | β Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
S | β Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
S | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
S | β Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
S | β KΓ«sterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
S | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
S | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
S | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
S | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Realgar | As4S4 |
S | β Robinsonite | Pb4Sb6S13 |
S | β Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
S | β Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
S | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
S | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
S | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
S | β Stylotypite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
S | β Baumstarkite | Ag3Sb3S6 |
S | β Sangenaroite | Ag8(Sb8-xAsx)SΞ£16 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Rozenite | FeSO4 · 4H2O |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Fe | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Fe | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
Fe | β Stylotypite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | β Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
Cu | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
Cu | β Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 |
Cu | β KΓ«sterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Cu | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Cu | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | β Stylotypite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β KΓ«sterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
Zn | β Stylotypite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | β Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
As | β Orpiment | As2S3 |
As | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
As | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
As | β Realgar | As4S4 |
As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
As | β Sangenaroite | Ag8(Sb8-xAsx)SΞ£16 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Andorite | AgPbSb3S6 |
Ag | β Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | β Diaphorite | Ag3Pb2Sb3S8 |
Ag | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
Ag | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
Ag | β Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ag | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ag | β Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Ag | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ag | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Ag | β Baumstarkite | Ag3Sb3S6 |
Ag | β Sangenaroite | Ag8(Sb8-xAsx)SΞ£16 |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β KΓ«sterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
Sn | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Andorite | AgPbSb3S6 |
Sb | β Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
Sb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Sb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Sb | β Chalcostibite | CuSbS2 |
Sb | β Diaphorite | Ag3Pb2Sb3S8 |
Sb | β Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
Sb | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
Sb | β Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
Sb | β Miargyrite | AgSbS2 |
Sb | β Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Sb | β Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
Sb | β Robinsonite | Pb4Sb6S13 |
Sb | β Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
Sb | β Stephanite | Ag5SbS4 |
Sb | β Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Sb | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
Sb | β Stylotypite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Sb | β Baumstarkite | Ag3Sb3S6 |
Sb | β Sangenaroite | Ag8(Sb8-xAsx)SΞ£16 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Ba | β Microcline var. Hyalophane | (K,Ba)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Andorite | AgPbSb3S6 |
Pb | β Boulangerite | Pb5Sb4S11 |
Pb | β Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Pb | β Diaphorite | Ag3Pb2Sb3S8 |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Geocronite | Pb14Sb6S23 |
Pb | β Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 |
Pb | β Jordanite | Pb14As6S23 |
Pb | β Robinsonite | Pb4Sb6S13 |
Pb | β Semseyite | Pb9Sb8S21 |
Pb | β Zinkenite | Pb9Sb22S42 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
Bi | β Gladite | PbCuBi5S9 |
U | Uranium | |
U | β Blatonite | (UO2)CO3 · H2O |
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