Minillo mine, El Palmar subdistrict, Alto Chapare mining district, Chapare Province, Cochabamba, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Minillo mine | Mine |
| El Palmar subdistrict | Subdistrict |
| Alto Chapare mining district | Mining District |
| Chapare Province | Province |
| Cochabamba | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
16° South , 65° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~126km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
215993
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:215993:8
GUID (UUID V4):
b343b562-8333-479f-b4e8-2b3bfd4d1c5a
Magnesioriebeckite asbestos mine located at 846 metres elevation, 1km NW of El Palmar village. Crocidolite asbestos veins hosted in "calcareous taconites" were worked in benches around hilltops on both sides of a central trench.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite Formula: ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnesio-riebeckite | 9.DE.25 | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
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