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Caylloma Mine, Caylloma Province, Arequipa, Perui
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Caylloma MineMine
Caylloma ProvinceProvince
ArequipaDepartment
PeruCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 12' 15'' South , 71° 51' 46'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-15.20419,-71.86280
GeoHash:
G#: 6mkcs8pj5
GRN:
S11W49
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Orcopampa5,643 (2012)51.8km
Ccolo3,857 (2018)52.0km
Chivay4,543 (2012)55.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
191551
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191551:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The earliest documented mining activity in the Caylloma District dates back to that of Spanish miners in 1620. English miners carried out activities in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Intermediate sulfidation epithermal vein systems.

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20 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Argentopyrite
Formula: AgFe2S3
โ“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
โ“˜ Jalpaite
Formula: Ag3CuS2
โ“˜ Johannsenite
Formula: CaMn2+Si2O6
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
โ“˜ Native Gold
Formula: Au
โ“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
โ“˜ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
โ“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
โ“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
โ“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
โ“˜Jalpaite2.BA.45Ag3CuS2
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Argentopyrite2.CB.65AgFe2S3
โ“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
โ“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
โ“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
โ“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
โ“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
โ“˜Stephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
โ“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
โ“˜Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Johannsenite9.DA.15CaMn2+Si2O6
โ“˜Rhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Unclassified
โ“˜'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siโ“˜ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Sโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sโ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sโ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Caโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ JohannseniteCaMn2+Si2O6
Mnโ“˜ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnโ“˜ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
FeIron
Feโ“˜ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Cuโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuโ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agโ“˜ ArgentopyriteAgFe2S3
Agโ“˜ JalpaiteAg3CuS2
Agโ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agโ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agโ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbโ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbโ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbโ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbโ“˜ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbโ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbโ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auโ“˜ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbโ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbโ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Chauvet, Alain, Bailly, Laurent, Andrรฉ, Anne-Sylvie, Moniรฉ, Patrick, Cassard, Daniel, Tajada, Fernando Llosa, Vargas, Juan Rosas, Tuduri, Johann (2006) Internal vein texture and vein evolution of the epithermal Shila-Paula district, southern Peru. Mineralium Deposita, 41 (4) 387-410 doi:10.1007/s00126-006-0068-4
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