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Locality Name:
Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia


mindat Locality ID: 343
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-343.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia": 9
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 9

Number of Child Localities: 9
Child Localities:
Bronce Vein
Cerro Tetilla
Colorada Mine
Florida Mine
Iroco Mine (Kori Chaka)
Itos Mine
San José Mine
Socavón Mine (La Salvadora Mine)
Vinto Prospect

Latitude: 17°58'7"S
Longitude: 67°8'1"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -17.968611111111,-67.133611111111

AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au B Ba Bi C Ca Cd Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Na O P Pb S Sb Si Sn Ti W Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Ag Al Ca Fe H K O P Pb S Sb Si W 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAluniteAmorphousAndalusiteApatiteAragoniteArseniosideriteArsenopyriteBaryteBournonite
CalciteChalcopyriteChalcostibiteClayClinozoisiteCopiapiteCopperCorundumCylindriteDiaspore
EpidoteFeldsparGeocroniteGypsumHalotrichiteKaoliniteLillianiteMalachiteMarcasiteMelanterite
MicaNoneNot in a structural groupOwyheeitePyriteQuartzRocksaltRutileScheeliteSphalerite
SpinelStanniteStibniteSulphurTetrahedriteTourmalineVivianiteWavelliteWurtziteZinkenite

91 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Albite  (*)Alunite  (*)Alunogen  (*)Andalusite  (*)
Anglesite  (*)Argentojarosite  (*)Arseniosiderite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Augelite  (*)
Baryte  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Boulangerite  (*)Bournonite  (*)Cassiterite  (*)
Cerussite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chalcostibite  (*)Chlorargyrite  (*)
Copiapite  (*)Cylindrite  (*)Diadochite  (*)Diaphorite  (*)Dickite  (*)
Dolomite  (*)Dravite  (*)Epidote  (*)Ferrokësterite  (*)Fizélyite  (*)
Fluorapatite  (*)Franckeite  (*)Freibergite  (*)Galena  (*)Geocronite  (*)
Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)Gypsum  (*)Halotrichite  (*)Hematite  (*)
Heteromorphite  (*)Hinsdalite  (*)Hocartite  (*)Jamesonite  (*)Jarosite  (*)
Jordanite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Kermesite  (*)Kësterite  (*)Magnesiocopiapite  (*)
Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Marcasite  (*)Melanterite  (*)Metastibnite  (*)
Miargyrite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Natroalunite  (*)Onoratoite  (*)Opal  (*)
Orthoclase  (*)Owyheeite  (*)Plagionite  (*)Plumbogummite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)Andorite IV  (*)Ramdohrite  (*)Rhodostannite  (*)
Rhomboclase  (*)Rutile  (*)Sanidine  (*)Scheelite  (*)Scorodite  (*)
Semseyite  (*)Andorite VI  (*)Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Stannite  (*)Stephanite  (*)Stibnite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)
Valentinite  (*)Vivianite  (*)Wavellite  (*)Wurtzite  (*)Zinkenite  (*)
Zunyite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S226189,261902793
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)326186,26190,261918803
Alunite  (*)NoneKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6226189,26190966
Alunogen  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2(SO4)3(H2O)12·5H2O126190272
Andalusite  (*)AndalusiteAl2SiO5326186,26190,261911310
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)326185,26189,261902734
Argentojarosite  (*)AluniteAgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)612618958
Arseniosiderite  (*)ArseniosideriteCa2Fe3+3O2(AsO4)3·3H2O126188194
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS426188,26189,26190,261929052
Augelite  (*)NoneAl2(PO4)(OH)3326189,26190,2619179
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)326185,26189,2619011547
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S31261901935
Boulangerite  (*)NonePb5Sb4S11226189,26190843
Bournonite  (*)BournoniteCuPbSbS3226189,261901089
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO2426186,26189,26190,261915171
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)226189,261904979
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S1261875707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2326188,26189,2619027198
Chalcostibite  (*)ChalcostibiteCuSbS2226189,26190162
Chlorargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgCl1261901382
Copiapite  (*)CopiapiteFe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O126191382
Cylindrite  (*)CylindriteFePb3Sn4Sb2S14226189,2619017
Diadochite  (*)AmorphousFe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH)·6H2O081
Diaphorite  (*)NoneAg3Pb2Sb3S8226189,26190126
Dickite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4126190651
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)21261899895
Dravite  (*)TourmalineNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)126189648
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)1261888173
Ferrokësterite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu2FeSnS4226189,2619013
Fizélyite  (*)LillianiteAg5Pb14Sb21S4812619054
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F1261902740
Franckeite  (*)CylindritePb21.7Sn9.3Fe4.0Sb8.1S56.9226189,2619052
Freibergite  (*)TetrahedriteAg6[Cu4Fe2]Sb4S12126189663
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS526185,26186,26189,26190,2619124243
Geocronite  (*)GeocronitePb14Sb6S23126190133
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)426185,26188,26189,261927437
Gold  (*)CopperAu226188,2619230554
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O226189,261906890
Halotrichite  (*)HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4·22H2O126190409
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O312618814640
Heteromorphite  (*)NonePb7Sb8S1912618938
Hinsdalite  (*)AlunitePbAl3(SO4)(PO4)(OH)612619082
Hocartite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteAg2FeSnS412619031
Jamesonite  (*)NonePb4FeSb6S14226189,26190784
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6326188,26189,261902228
Jordanite  (*)GeocronitePb14As6S23126190105
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4226189,261915591
Kermesite  (*)NoneSb2OS2126189230
Kësterite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu2ZnSnS412619082
Magnesiocopiapite  (*)CopiapiteMgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2·20H2O12618954
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O412618914899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)212618712537
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS2226190,261915674
Melanterite  (*)MelanteriteFe(SO4)·7H2O226190,26191915
Metastibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3326189,26190,2619187
Miargyrite  (*)NoneAgSbS2326184,26189,26190300
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2326188,26189,2619217380
Natroalunite  (*)AluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6126189128
Onoratoite  (*)NoneSb8O11Cl21261904
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O1261882994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)02349
Owyheeite  (*)OwyheeiteAg3Pb10Sb11S2812619089
Plagionite  (*)NonePb5Sb8S17326189,26190,26191100
Plumbogummite  (*)AlunitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6126190170
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS31261901425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2626185,26188,26189,26190,26191,2619239462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2726185,26186,26188,26189,26190,26191,2619261156
Andorite IV  (*)LillianiteAgPbSb3S61261907
Ramdohrite  (*)LillianitePb5.9Fe0.1Mn0.1In0.1Cd0.2Ag2.8Sb10.8S2412619034
Rhodostannite  (*)SpinelCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S412619010
Rhomboclase  (*)Not in a structural group(H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2·2H2O12619053
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO21261885614
Sanidine  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)326186,26190,26191598
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)04894
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O1261881153
Semseyite  (*)NonePb9Sb8S21226189,26190165
Andorite VI  (*)LillianiteAgPbSb3S608
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)1261886417
Silver  (*)CopperAg226189,261905186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS226185,2619021482
Stannite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu2FeSnS4226189,26190668
Stephanite  (*)NoneAg5SbS4126190586
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S3226189,261903418
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS1261902045
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13326185,26189,261905317
Valentinite  (*)NoneSb2O3226189,26190369
Vivianite  (*)VivianiteFe2+3(PO4)2·8H2O226189,26190636
Wavellite  (*)WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3·5H2O126189374
Wurtzite  (*)WurtziteZnS126190372
Zinkenite  (*)ZinkenitePb9Sb22S42226189,26190228
Zunyite  (*)NoneAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl12619086



No ages have been assigned to this locality yet.

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R050481Itos Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro, Boliviahttps://rruff.info/R050481
R060673San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro, Boliviahttps://rruff.info/R060673
R110173San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro, Boliviahttps://rruff.info/R110173
R050432San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro, Boliviahttps://rruff.info/R050432
R060755San José Mine, Oruro City, Cercado Province, Oruro, Boliviahttps://rruff.info/R060755


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