Active zinc-tin mine located at 4,200 meters altitude in far southern La Paz department, close to border of Oruro department. Famous in the 1970s for producing the world's best creedite crystals.

The Colquiri deposit, composed of fissure-filling polymetallic veins, originated as a result of subvolcanic or plutonic acidic magmatism during the Oligocene–Miocene period. The Cordillera Real is composed of Paleozoic materials intruded by various granitic bodies; however, no intrusive rocks have been identified in the vicinity of the deposit. Despite this, the Colquiri deposit has been associated with the Quimsa Cruz intrusive, although there is a distance of about 50 km between them. It is composed of granodiorites and quartz monzonites.
The deposit consists of veins hosted within Silurian shales and quartzites of the Uncía and Catavi Formations. The Uncía Formation is composed primarily of pelitic rocks with sandy intercalations toward its upper levels, while the Catavi Formation comprises alternating layers of quartzites and black shales, with a total thickness of approximately 500 m. All these rock units have been affected by folding with a NW–SE structural trend. The mineralized veins are found filling faults with N–S and NNE orientations, with the main fault systems being San José, Ocavi, Triunfo, and Doble Ancho. These veins can reach lengths of up to 700 m and thicknesses of up to 2 m. The most significant veins are Blanca, Rosario, San Antonio, and San Carlos. According to the distribution of veins, the deposit has been divided into seven sectors: Armas, Ocavi, Unificada, Triunfo, Grande, Alto Colquiri, and Central.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Tin

ⓘ Zinc

Mineral List

ⓘ Colquiriite (TL)

ⓘ 'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'

ⓘ Fluorite

ⓘ Franckeite

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

ⓘ Topaz

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

ⓘ Vivianite

39 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of 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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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Alfonso, Pura; Ruiz, Miguel; Terricabras, Marçal; Martínez, Arnau; Garcia-Valles, Maite; Anticoi, Hernan; Yubero, Maria Teresa; Valls, Susanna (2025) Optimizing Mineral Resources with Automated Mineralogy Techniques: The Case of Colquiri in the Central Andean Tin Belt. Minerals, 15 (10). doi:10.3390/min15101017

ⓘ Alunite

Formula: KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆

References:

Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin Bearing Minerals from Bolivian Polymetallic Deposits and their Mineralization Stages. Mining Geology: 38(5): 419-435.

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

References:

Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin Bearing Minerals from Bolivian Polymetallic Deposits and their Mineralization Stages. Mining Geology: 38(5): 419-435.

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

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ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi₂S₃

References:

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO₂

References:

Campbell, Donald Fergus (1947) Geology of the Colquiri tin mine, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 42 (1) 1-21 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.42.1.1

Cook, Robert B. (1977) Morphology and Occurrence of Bolivian Cassiterite. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (1) 52-57

Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin Bearing Minerals from Bolivian Polymetallic Deposits and their Mineralization Stages. Mining Geology: 38(5): 419-435.

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

ⓘ Colquiriite (TL)

Formula: CaLi[AlF₆]

Type Locality:

References:

Walenta, K., Lehmann, B., Zwiener, Martina (1980) Colquiriit, ein neues Fluoridmineral aus der Zinnlagerstätte von Colquiri in Bolivien. TMPM Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 27 (4). 275-281 doi:10.1007/bf01159266

ⓘ Creedite

Formula: Ca₃Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₂F₈ · 2H₂O

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

ⓘ Cronstedtite

Formula: Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺((Si,Fe³⁺)₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Dickite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

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ⓘ Dravite

Formula: NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

ⓘ 'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'

References:

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Campbell, Donald Fergus (1947) Geology of the Colquiri tin mine, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 42 (1) 1-21 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.42.1.1

Cook, Robert B. (1977) Morphology and Occurrence of Bolivian Cassiterite. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (1) 52-57

Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin Bearing Minerals from Bolivian Polymetallic Deposits and their Mineralization Stages. Mining Geology: 38(5): 419-435.

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Franckeite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn⁴⁺₂Sb₂S₁₄

References:

Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin Bearing Minerals from Bolivian Polymetallic Deposits and their Mineralization Stages. Mining Geology: 38(5): 419-435.

ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'

Formula: (Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Gearksutite

Formula: Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]

References:

Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin Bearing Minerals from Bolivian Polymetallic Deposits and their Mineralization Stages. Mining Geology: 38(5): 419-435.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

ⓘ Hocartite

Formula: Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄

References:

unpublished COMIBOL analysis

ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite

Formula: Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O

References:

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Mackinawite

Formula: FeS

References:

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Madocite

Formula: Pb₁₉(Sb,As)₁₆S₄₃

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag₃SbS₃

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin Bearing Minerals from Bolivian Polymetallic Deposits and their Mineralization Stages. Mining Geology: 38(5): 419-435.

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Pyrophyllite

Formula: Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin Bearing Minerals from Bolivian Polymetallic Deposits and their Mineralization Stages. Mining Geology: 38(5): 419-435.

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

Cook, Robert B. (1977) Morphology and Occurrence of Bolivian Cassiterite. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (1) 52-57

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

References:

Campbell, Donald Fergus (1947) Geology of the Colquiri tin mine, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 42 (1) 1-21 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.42.1.1

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

References:

Campbell, Donald Fergus (1947) Geology of the Colquiri tin mine, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 42 (1) 1-21 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.42.1.1

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

Cook, Robert B. (1977) Morphology and Occurrence of Bolivian Cassiterite. The Mineralogical Record, 8 (1) 52-57

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Petrov, Alfredo (n.d.) Personal Communication.

Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin Bearing Minerals from Bolivian Polymetallic Deposits and their Mineralization Stages. Mining Geology: 38(5): 419-435.

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite

Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

ⓘ Stannite

Formula: Cu₂FeSnS₄

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ Teallite

Formula: PbSnS₂

References:

Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin Bearing Minerals from Bolivian Polymetallic Deposits and their Mineralization Stages. Mining Geology: 38(5): 419-435.

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

ⓘ Topaz

Formula: Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂

References:

Amstutz, G. C., El Goresy, A., Frenzel, G., Kluth, C., Moh, G., Wauschkuhn, A., & Zimmermann, R. A. (Eds.). (2012). Ore Genesis: The State of the Art (Vol. 2). Springer Science & Business Media.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

ⓘ Vivianite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

References:

Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin Bearing Minerals from Bolivian Polymetallic Deposits and their Mineralization Stages. Mining Geology: 38(5): 419-435.

Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz)

Gallery:

Ca₃Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₂F₈ · 2H₂Oⓘ Creedite

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	var. Marmatite	2.CB.05a	(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Hocartite	2.CB.15a	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄
ⓘ	Stannite	2.CB.15a	Cu₂FeSnS₄
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Mackinawite	2.CC.25	FeS
ⓘ	Teallite	2.CD.05	PbSnS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Bismuthinite	2.DB.05	Bi₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
ⓘ	Pyrargyrite	2.GA.05	Ag₃SbS₃
ⓘ	'Freibergite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Franckeite	2.HF.25b	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn⁴⁺₂Sb₂S₁₄
ⓘ	Enargite	2.KA.05	Cu₃AsS₄
ⓘ	Madocite	2.LB.30	Pb₁₉(Sb,As)₁₆S₄₃
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
ⓘ	Colquiriite (TL)	3.CB.20	CaLi[AlF₆]
ⓘ	Gearksutite	3.CC.05	Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]
ⓘ	Hydrokenoralstonite	3.CF.05	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
ⓘ	Creedite	3.CG.15	Ca₃Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₂F₈ · 2H₂O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Cassiterite	4.DB.05	SnO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Alunite	7.BC.10	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Vivianite	8.CE.40	Fe²⁺Fe²⁺₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Topaz	9.AF.35	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
ⓘ	Dravite	9.CK.05	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Pyrophyllite	9.EC.10	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Dickite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Cronstedtite	9.ED.15	Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺((Si,Fe³⁺)₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Creedite	Ca₃Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₂F₈ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Cronstedtite	Fe₂²⁺Fe³⁺((Si,Fe³⁺)₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Gearksutite	Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
H	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Colquiriite	CaLi[AlF₆]
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
O	ⓘ Creedite	Ca₃Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₂F₈ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Cronstedtite	Fe₂²⁺Fe³⁺((Si,Fe³⁺)₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Gearksutite	Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Colquiriite	CaLi[AlF₆]
F	ⓘ Creedite	Ca₃Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₂F₈ · 2H₂O
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
F	ⓘ Gearksutite	Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]
F	ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
F	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Colquiriite	CaLi[AlF₆]
Al	ⓘ Creedite	Ca₃Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₂F₈ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Gearksutite	Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Hydrokenoralstonite	Na_0.5(Al,Mg)₂(F,OH)₆ · H₂O
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Cronstedtite	Fe₂²⁺Fe³⁺((Si,Fe³⁺)₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Dickite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Topaz	Al₂(SiO₄)(F,OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Creedite	Ca₃Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₂F₈ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
S	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄
S	ⓘ Mackinawite	FeS
S	ⓘ Madocite	Pb₁₉(Sb,As)₁₆S₄₃
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
S	ⓘ Teallite	PbSnS₂
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite	(Zn,Fe)S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Alunite	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Colquiriite	CaLi[AlF₆]
Ca	ⓘ Creedite	Ca₃Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₂F₈ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Gearksutite	Ca[Al(F,OH)₅(H₂O)]
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Cronstedtite	Fe₂²⁺Fe³⁺((Si,Fe³⁺)₂O₅)(OH)₄
Fe	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄
Fe	ⓘ Mackinawite	FeS
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Fe	ⓘ Vivianite	Fe²⁺Fe₂²⁺(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite	(Zn,Fe)S
Fe	ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Cu	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite var. Marmatite	(Zn,Fe)S
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
As	ⓘ Madocite	Pb₁₉(Sb,As)₁₆S₄₃
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Ag	ⓘ Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄
Ag	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Cassiterite	SnO₂
Sn	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Sn	ⓘ Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄
Sn	ⓘ Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄
Sn	ⓘ Teallite	PbSnS₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Sb	ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup	(Ag₆,[Ag₆]⁴⁺)(Cu₄ C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S_0-1
Sb	ⓘ Madocite	Pb₁₉(Sb,As)₁₆S₄₃
Sb	ⓘ Pyrargyrite	Ag₃SbS₃
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Franckeite	Fe²⁺(Pb,Sn²⁺)₆Sn₂⁴⁺Sb₂S₁₄
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Madocite	Pb₁₉(Sb,As)₁₆S₄₃
Pb	ⓘ Teallite	PbSnS₂
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismuthinite	Bi₂S₃

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate

South AmericaContinent

Andean tin province
AndesMountain Range

South America Plate

Altiplano basinBasin
Eastern CordilleraOrogenic Belt

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References

Niedermeyer, O.D. (1943) Operations of the Colquiri Tin Mine, Cia. Minera de Oruro. Colquiri, Bolivia. Thesis, School of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Missouri, 104 pgs. (http://scholarsmine.mst.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1336&context=professional_theses Check 2017)

Campbell, Donald Fergus (1947) Geology of the Colquiri tin mine, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 42 (1) 1-21 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.42.1.1

Sugaki, A., Kitakaze, A. (1988) Tin Bearing Minerals from Bolivian Polymetallic Deposits and their Mineralization Stages. Mining Geology: 38(5): 419-435.

[1]Alfonso, Pura; Ruiz, Miguel; Terricabras, Marçal; Martínez, Arnau; Garcia-Valles, Maite; Anticoi, Hernan; Yubero, Maria Teresa; Valls, Susanna (2025) Optimizing Mineral Resources with Automated Mineralogy Techniques: The Case of Colquiri in the Central Andean Tin Belt. Minerals, 15 (10). doi:10.3390/min15101017

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