Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic Time
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral Quiz
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Arque Province, Cochabamba, Boliviai
Regional Level Types
Arque ProvinceProvince
CochabambaDepartment
BoliviaCountry

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
PhotosMapsSearch


No description has been added for this locality. Can you add one?

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.


Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

31 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: Kempff, O., Paar, W.H., Tawackoli, S.: "Minerales de Bolivia", 115pp (La Paz, 2009)
β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld y Jorge Munoz Reyes (1955) Las Especies Minerales de Bolivia. (Banco Minero de Bolivia)
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Field trip observations, Alfredo Petrov.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Alfredo Petrov specimens
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Reference: Min Rec (1977) 8:52-57
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Reference: F. Ahlfeld & J. Munoz-Reyes (1955) Las Especies Minerales de Bolivia. (Bilbao)
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Dr. Fritz Berndt, unpublished analyses; Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Reference: (Alfredo Petrov, field observations.)
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Reference: (Widespread in collections in Bolivia.)
β“˜ Franckeite
Formula: Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld y Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Field trip observations, Alfredo Petrov.
β“˜ 'Glauconite'
Formula: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Reference: Alfredo Petrov specimens
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Description: pseudomorphs after siderite
Reference: Alfredo Petrov collection
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Kempff, O., Paar, W.H., Tawackoli, S.: "Minerales de Bolivia", 115pp (La Paz, 2009)
β“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Jarosite ?
Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Reference: Dr. Fritz Berndt, unpublished analyses
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld y Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld y Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld y Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld y Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: (Alfredo Petrov, field observations.)
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Reference: Field trip observations, Alfredo Petrov.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Dr. Fritz Berndt, unpublished analyses
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: (Widespread in collections in Bolivia.)
β“˜ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld y Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: (Widespread in collections in Bolivia.)
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Alfredo Petrov field observations
β“˜ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld y Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: Field trip observations, Alfredo Petrov.; Kempff, O., Paar, W.H., Tawackoli, S.: "Minerales de Bolivia", 115pp (La Paz, 2009)
β“˜ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Reference: Jaroslav Hyrsl analysis; field collected by Mateo Vlahovic

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Franckeite2.HF.25bFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn4+2Sb2S14
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Safflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O
β“˜Jarosite ?7.BC.10KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜'Glauconite'9.EC.(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feβ“˜ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Niβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Asβ“˜ NickelineNiAs
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ FranckeiteFe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14

Fossils

There are 1 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences2
Youngest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Cancaniri2445.2 - 440.8 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Draboviidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Draboviidae460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dinorthis flabellulum
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plaesiomyidae : Dinorthis : Dinorthis flabellulum460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 1 fossil locality

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South America
South America Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
 
and/or  
Mindat Discussions Facebook Logo Instagram Logo Discord Logo
Mindat.org is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2024, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are Β© OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: May 4, 2024 16:27:19 Page updated: March 19, 2023 01:22:26
Go to top of page