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Fabulosa Mine, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Boliviai
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Fabulosa MineMine (Inactive)
Larecaja ProvinceProvince
La PazDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Libethenite

Fabulosa Mine, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Jahnsite-(MnMnMn), etc.

Fabulosa Mine, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Phosphophyllite, etc.

Fabulosa Mine, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Libethenite

Fabulosa Mine, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Jahnsite-(MnMnMn), etc.

Fabulosa Mine, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Phosphophyllite, etc.

Fabulosa Mine, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Libethenite

Fabulosa Mine, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Jahnsite-(MnMnMn), etc.

Fabulosa Mine, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 19' 29'' South , 68° 9' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-16.32492,-68.15111
GeoHash:
G#: 6mpe1hjuk
GRN:
S11W47
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
Before 1940
KΓΆppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
La Paz812,799 (2012)19.5km
Batallas2,597 (2013)40.9km
Coroico2,361 (2014)47.2km
Huarina1,616 (2013)53.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
190764
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190764:6
GUID (UUID V4):
acefd6cd-031e-42c5-a94d-42b3f618eb99
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
La Fabulosa Mine; Milluni mine


Tin mine located at 4,600 meters elevation. Cassiterite and stannite were worked from pegmatites at the contact between granite batholith and metasediments. Greisen also present.

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Commodity List

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


Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ HΓΌbnerite
Formula: MnWO4
β“˜ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn)
Formula: {Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
β“˜ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Phosphophyllite
Formula: Zn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
β“˜ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
β“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜HΓΌbnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Triphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
β“˜Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
β“˜Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Lazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
β“˜Phosphophyllite8.CA.40Zn2Fe(PO4)2 Β· 4H2O
β“˜Phosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Jahnsite-(MnMnMn)8.DH.15{Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Oβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pβ“˜ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pβ“˜ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
Mnβ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnβ“˜ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Feβ“˜ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ HΓΌbneriteMnWO4
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi

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