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Canfieldite from
Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Canfieldite
Formula:Ag8SnS6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Canfieldite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:129542
Long-form Identifier:1:3:129542:9
GUID (UUID V4):dec31e59-7e8b-4689-9957-66d1de45beb6
Localities for Canfieldite in this Region
Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
Nearest other occurrences of Canfieldite
0.3km (0.2 miles) Oploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
1.8km (1.1 miles) Cortaderas Zone, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina 64 (3 ): 365 - 372 (2009) PRECIOUS METAL TELLURIDES AND...TE-BEARING MINERALS IN DIFFERENT PARAGENESIS OF ARGENTINA. A REVIEW Milka K. de BRODTKORB University of...minerals occur in different geologic terrains of Argentina. Tellurides with Ag and /or Au are widespread...tetradymite, telurobismuthite, kawazulite, Te-canfieldite and goldfieldite. Paragenesis of the different...telururos y minerales portadores de telurio de Argentina. En Argentina se han localizado diferentes yaci- mientos
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
deposits of the Ag-Sn Formation located within Argentina and Bolivia have been investigated mineralogically...the National Research Councils of Austria and Argentina, respectively. The Geological Survey of Bolivia...be distinguished. Starting with Argentina, the deposits of Pirquitas and El Quevar (Ag-Sn) as well as...were investigated. The exotic ore mineralogy at Pirquitas (Ag-Sn-Zn-Pb) is dictated by the wide-spread occurrence...(cylindrite, potosiite, teallite), tellurian canfieldite, Ag-Sb- und Ag-Bisulfosalts, associated with
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
a new mineral species, from the Pirquitas Ag-Sn deposit, NW-Argentina: mineralogy and crystal structure...Hellbrunnerstrasse 34, 5020 Salzburg, Austria 4 Department of Mineralogy, The Natural History Museum, London...of Buenos Aires, Paso 258-9A, 1640 Martinez, Argentina 6 Bayerisches Geoinstitut, Universität Bayreuth...mineral species from the Pirquitas Ag-Sn deposit (Province Jujuy, NW-Argentina). It was observed in symmetrically...head of the Department of Mineralogy and Economic Geology, University of Salta, Argentina. INTRODUCTION
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
EPITHERMAL Ag-Zn-Pb-Sn-RICH CORTADERAS ZONE, PIRQUITAS MINE, ARGENTINA EVAN T. SLATER§, ANDREW M. MCDONALD, AND...Ag-Zn-Sn-rich Cortaderas Zone (CZ) at the Pirquitas mine, Jujuy, Argentina, were studied using optical petrographic...phase, (5) pirquitasite þ stannite, and (6) canfieldite (Te-bearing) þ galena. The assemblages and their...hosting significant base-metal mineralization. The Pirquitas mine, which is known to host significant Ag-Zn-Sn-Pb...Ag-Zn-Sn-Pb § mineralization, is located in Jujuy, Argentina, and is considered to represent the southernmost
Report (issue)
Canfieldite Ag8 SnS6 c 2001-2005 Mineral Data Publishing, version 1 Crystal Data: Orthorhombic, pseudocubic...Guadaloupe mine, Chocaya, Potosı́. From the Pirquitas deposit, Riconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina...of Revelstoke, British Columbia. At the Campbell mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, and the Leadville...district, Lake Co., Colorado, USA. In the Himmelsfürst mine, Erbisdorf, near Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. From...and the Ashio mine, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. At Shuiji, Jianyang Co., Fujian Province, China. From the
Report (issue)
Zn0.32 )Σ=0.99 Sn1.04 S4.00 . (2) Himmelsfürst mine, Germany; by electron microprobe, corresponding...cylindrite, franckeite, suredaite, stannite, canfieldite, tetrahedrite, pyrargyrite, silver, sphalerite...and Chocaya. In the Pirquitas deposit, Riconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina. At Fournial, Cantal...Cantal, France [TL]. From the Himmelsfürst mine, Erbisdorf, near Freiberg, Saxony, Germany. In the Chat-Karagai...Huangshaping Pb–Zn deposit, Giuyang, Hunan Province, China. From the Toyoha mine, Hokkaido, Japan. In the USA, at
Book (edition)
COMPENDIO de LAS ESPECIES MINERALES DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA Compilado y parcialmente actualizado por Milka...edición Roberto Miró ASOCIACIÓN MINERALÓGICA ARGENTINA FUNDACIÓN EMPREMIN 2015 PRÓLOGO Los tomos 1...(2007) de LAS ESPECIES MINERALES DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA se encuentran agotados y a pedido de numerosos...COMPENDIO DE LAS ESPECIES MINERALES DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA Con respecto a la versión anterior se han agregado...“Observaciones mineralógicas de la República Argentina”, referente a unas 30 especies pertenecientes
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
meters (22,835 feet), marks the boundary between Argentina and Chile. Incredibly deep valleys and impassable...photo. Figure 11. Orpiment, 4.8 cm high, Huallapon mine, Pasto Bueno, Ancash, Peru. Gene Meieran specimen...the silver industry. Old mines were rediscovered, mine tailings could be reworked, and ore was found everywhere...75 percent of the world’s market. The most famous mine of the Bolivian tin era was the Siglo XX at Llallagua...workers.” In 1900 a worker emerged from La Salvador mine and called to Patifio, “Look what we have found
Journal (issue)
Cd-bearing phosphate mineral from the Gold Quarry mine, Eureka County, Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . ...crystal cluster, 7.3 cm, from near Bapu, Guangdong Province, China. Rob Lavinsky specimen, now in the Tom...recovered from the dumps of this small mine. Local collectors reworked the mine dumps many times in search of...about 325 meters southwest of the Bishop manganese mine. The locality was early on referred to as a “copper...spatially distinct from the nearby Bishop manganese mine. The dumps do not contain significant manganese
Book
SCHWARZ-SCHAMPERA PROFESSOR DR. PETER M. HERZIG Department of Economic Geology and Leibniz Laboratory for...Sincere thanks are due to our colleagues at the Department of Economic Geology for providing support, ideas........................ .42 3.1.6 Pirquitas, Jujuy Province, Argentina .................................. 58 3.2.7 Maranda J, Murchison belt, Northern Province, South Africa ........... 59 VIII Table of.................. 100 3.5.3 Kirki (St. Phillippe) Mine, Thrace, Greece ...............................
Report (issue)
Future Supply Professional Paper 1802–S U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Periodic...Paper 1802–S U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior RYAN.............................................. S16 Mine Waste Characteristics........................................................................ S20 Mine Closure.................................................... S12 Pie chart showing estimated world mine production of tin in 2015, by country and amount
Report (volume)
PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1969 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WALTER J. HICKEL, Secretary ...__________________________________________ _ Argentina---------------------------------------------------Brazil...Alaska 2. Manley Hot Springs, Alaska 3. Sullivan mine, British Columbia, Canada 4. New Brunswick area...Tex. 8. Black Range district, New Mexico 9. Climax mine, Colorado 10. Gorman area, California SOUTH AMERICA...(SnS), cylindrite (Pb 3 SI4Sb 2 S 14 ) , -and canfieldite (AgsSnS6), are common in these deposits. Individual
Report (issue)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MINERAL RESOURCE BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR BOLIVIA...economic geology of southeast Peru and northwest Argentina have been included as these areas contain the...n. 12, p. 79-85. Adams, T.F., 1934, Bolivian tin mine: Colorado School of Mines Magazine, v. 24, n. 5... p. 35-54. Ahlfeld, Friedrich (Federico), 1945, Mina de oro en Araca: Mineria Boliviana, v. 2, n. 18...Lipez (Bolivia): Universidad Nacional de Tucuman, Argentina, Institute de Mineralogia y Geologia Cuadernos
Book
The Metalliferous Ore Deposits of Chile and Argentina, and Their Geologic Framework J. Oyarzun . . ... . . . . . . . . 147 X Contents El Aguilar Mine: An Ordovician Sediment-Hosted Stratiform Lead-Zinc...Oolitic Stratabound Iron Ores in the Silurian of Argentina and Bolivia M.-A. Boso and C. R. Monaldi . . ...The "La Helvecia" Pb, Zn, and Barite Deposit, Argentina A. Brodtkorb and M. K. de Brodtkorb . . . . ..... . . . 187 The Barite Deposits of Canota, Argentina M. K. de Brodtkorb, I. B. A. Schalamuk, S. Ametrano
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MINE andtheir LOCALITIES JAN H. BERNARD AND JAROSLAV HYRSL INERALS DESCRIBED SINCE 2004 MINERALS andtheir...dist., China Fluomatromicrolite, x 25111111, Naipa mine, Mozambique Daliranite, 5111111, Zarshouran Au-As...Iran Grandviewite, 5 111111, Capillitas deposit, Argentina Calciopetersite, 3 111111,Domafov, Czech Rep.... Juangodoyite, 60111111, Santa Rosa mine, Chile Back cover photo: Ho/fertile on hematite, 5 111111, Starvation...piment pseudomo,phs after realga,; 75 mm, Palomo mine, Pen, Page 3: Stepite on arsenic, 45 111111,Jachymov
Journal (issue)
Unusual Crystallization or... Mineral Pathology? //Mine mlogicheskii zhurnal. 1989.1.11, N 2. p.96-98. 10...Expedition of the Eastern-Siberian Geological Department, prepared a geological map at a scale of 1 200...Mogulova, geologists of the Chita Geological Department. They did not find any diamonds, but they discovered...during the warm season. Only a watchman stays at the mine through the winter. Last year, the teamleader Vasilii...other minerals) Information: Prog. Ray Grant, Department of Geology, Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern
Book
Townsville, Australia Illustrated by J. Ngai,Geography Department, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville...of the continent, it is possible to outline a province extending from Alaska to Mexico. (Sainsbury et...would hesitate to nominate the entire zone as a province. Similarly global scale linear tin belts can be...(Schuiling, 1967a, 1967b). Even within a well accepted province the perspective of different scales is important...Asian tin zone is normally regarded as a single province extending some 3000 km. from Thailand to Indonesia
Book (edition)
(ltaly). Tony Steede (Canada). Ricardo Jose Sureda (Argentina). Ghcorgc Udubasa (Romania). Giovanna Veualini...Abernathyitc, K[(UO 2 )(AsO,)](HP) 3, tet., Fumerole No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain. on the southeast flank of the...FcSe, hex .. Cacheuta Mine. Ccrro de Cacheuta. Sierra de Cacheuta. Mcndoza, Argentina. l'UM.\11972. 276-280...AgardJte-(Ce), CeCu.(AsO4)i(OH).-3H1O, hex., Clara mine, central Black Forest, Gennany,A1ifSS(2004),17-23...(Y,Ca)Cu6(AsO.)i(OH).-3H1O. hex., Bou-Skourcoppcr mine, Ouarzazatc. Morocco,SS, 1447 □ Mixite group AgrelUte
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places of extreme differentiation (e.g., at the Frood Mine and at Insizwa) bismuth and tellurium minerals are...peculiar bornite occurrences in the Ookiep area, Cape Province, are on one hand typical transition deposits;...(1940). 12 T H E ORE MINERALS FIG. 4 80 X Mouat Mine, Stillwater Valley, Montana RAMDOHR From a border...hematite (cf. figs. 144a, b) F I G . 13 80 x Pronto mine, Blind River, Ontario RAMDOHB Grains of uraninite...an intrusive rock contact can also be attained in mine fires. T H E ORE MINERALS 42 F I G . 17 170
Book (edition)
H Rhodocbrosite, polished, 50 mm, Capillitas, Argentina, H Back cO\·erphoto: Wolframite. 45 mm. Yaogangxian...Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed by Grdllit.u.o. Stefanikova43...expressed in abbreviations: Rep. (republic), prov. (province), co. (county), munic. (municipio), pref. (prefecture)...the revolution in 1997. Its mineral rich Katanga province was renamed Shaba by Mobutu, and is now the Katanga...Katanga administrative region again. The former Kivu province is now divided to three regions: INTRODUCTION
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K(U02)As04*3H20, Tet. Vitreous yellow. Fuemrole mine, Temple Mt., Emery Co., Utah, USA. H= 2-3, Djjj=...Achavalite, FeSe, @ Hex. Metallic. Cacheuta, Argentina. H=?, Djjj= 6.53, Dc= 6.716, HB 09a. Olsacher...grey, bluish-grey, yellow, light green. Langban mine, Filipstad (near), Varmland, Sweden. H= 5, Djjj=3...5As30ig, E Rhom. Translucent blue-green. Terres mine, St. Ausdell, Cornwall, England and/or Johanngeorgenstadt...804)3 •nH20, ® Hex. Transparent bluish. Lapis-lazuli mine, Sar-e-Sang, Badakshan, Afghanistan. H= 5.5-6, Djj4=
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Morocco; (center, left) wulfenite, San Francisco mine, Sonora, Mexico; (center) ameihyst, Veracruz, Mexico;...rnodochrosite, N’Chwaning mine, South Africa; (lower left, center) wulfenite, Red Cloud mine, Arizona; (lower...Pe Wr * se vat © C6 tad GAa Snive Sr Certain Mine (ax agry wh Oe ee — SS 4 eae wid Bharce ©... eda i oo A “1 6 hat Neteny Wang Peet Se Mine Carre seh Ranier ee AAP “i : ened’ en Plt...coating fractures in sandstone at the Fuemrol No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain, Emery County, Utah; also sparsely
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Morocco; (center, left) wulfen ite San Francisco mine, Sonora, Mexico; (center) amethyst, Veracruz, Mexico;...Mountains, Utah; (lower le ft) rhodochrosite, N'Chwaning mine, Sou th A frica; {lower left, center) wulfenite...coating fractures in sandstone at the Fuemrol No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain, Emery County, Utah; also sparsely...district, and at the Little Emma mine, Clear Creek County; at the Enterprise mine, Dolores County; at the Double...MODE OF OCCURRENCE: Found in waste piles in a coal mine in the L'vov-Volynskii basin, USSR. It is found
Report (issue)
for Future Supply Professional Paper 1802 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Periodic...from sunlight. Photograph courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration....Paper 1802 U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Department of the Interior RYAN....B3 Graph showing dates associated with all the mine sites on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s...production, U.S. apparent consumption, and U.S. mine production of antimony from 1900 to 2012.......
Book (edition)
information should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Avenue, New...the late Horace Winchell of Yale University, Department of Geology and Geophysics, and Brian J. Skinner...British Columbia NF Labrador (part of Newfoundland Province) MB Manitoba NB New Brunswick NF Newfoundland...Spotsylvania Co., and Partridge mine, Orange Co., VA, and at Dahlonega, GA; Homestake mine, Lawrence Co., SD; Silver...Lake Co., Breckenridge(*), Summit Co., Ground Hog mine(*), Gilman Co., Silverton and Telluride, San Juan
 
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