Vilaque River, Los Andes Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia

Placer deposit derived from glacial morraine, 2 km long and 200 meters wide, worked by hydraulicking, mainly for gold (only 0.3g per cubic meter), but has produced large quantities of native bismuth nuggets (maximum weight 3Kg) now widely distributed in collections. (See also under Carmen mine.)

Mineral List:

	Bismuth

	Bismuthinite

	Bismutite

	Cassiterite

	Gold

	Ikunolite

	Quartz

	Schorl

8 entries listed. 8 valid minerals.

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