Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kami Mine | Mine |
| Ayopaya Province | Province |
| Cochabamba | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 23' 15'' South , 66° 49' 39'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
10175
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10175:5
GUID (UUID V4):
71ddbc77-391c-49b6-b1a4-d67229da2708
Tungsten-tin mine; high-temperature hydrothermal veins in tourmalinized hornfels country rock. Elevation 2,900 m to 4,350 m.
Best known to collectors for its relatively abundant Japan-law twinning in quartz.
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| β Arsenic Formula: As |
| βͺ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Augelite Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Localities: |
| β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| βͺ Brannerite Formula: UTi2O6 Habit: thin prismatic Colour: black Description: Inclusions surrounded by radiation halo, in quartz crystals. |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Localities: |
| β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Dravite Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| βͺ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
| β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| βͺ 'Jeromite' Description: First locality known for jeromite that was NOT produced by a mine fire! |
| β Langite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| β Lazulite Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 References: |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O References: |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| βͺ Pitticite Formula: (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Description: Japan-law twinning in quartz is unusually common here, many with inclusions of arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite or marcasite, and often coated with crusts of scorodite and pitticite. |
| βͺ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Description: Japan-law twinning in quartz is unusually common here, many with inclusions of arsenopyrite, pyrrhotite or marcasite, and often coated with crusts of scorodite and pitticite. |
| βͺ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Localities: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Tungstite Formula: WO3 · H2O References: |
| β Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| β Wurtzite Formula: (Zn,Fe)S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Arsenic | 1.CA.05 | As |
| β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | 'Jeromite' | 2.0. | |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| β | Brannerite | 4.DH.05 | UTi2O6 |
| β | Tungstite | 4.FJ.10 | WO3 Β· H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| 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 | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O |
| β | Langite | 7.DD.10 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Lazulite | 8.BB.40 | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| β | Augelite | 8.BE.05 | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Pitticite | 8.DB.05 | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Dravite | 9.CK.05 | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| H | β Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| H | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| O | β Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| O | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | β Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Al | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Dravite | NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | β Lazulite | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 |
| P | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
| Fe | β Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | β Langite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · 2H2O |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | β Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | β Arsenic | As |
| As | β Pitticite | (Fe, AsO4, H2O) (?) |
| As | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| W | β Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
| Pb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | β Brannerite | UTi2O6 |
Localities in this Region
- Cochabamba
- Ayopaya Province
- Kami Mine
- Ayopaya Province
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Altiplano basinBasin
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Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia