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Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Boliviai
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Bismuth, etc.

Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Bismuthinite

Marcamarcani Mine, Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Hedleyite

Marcamarcani Mine, Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Bismuth, etc.

Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Bismuthinite

Marcamarcani Mine, Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Hedleyite

Marcamarcani Mine, Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Bismuth, etc.

Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Bismuthinite

Marcamarcani Mine, Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Neighbouring regions:
Quiabaya, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Tipuani, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Sorata2,190 (2017)


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β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 104.
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 52 and 71.
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: [MinRec 32:474]; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 52 and 71.
β“˜ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
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Bismuth, etc.

Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 52 and 71.
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Bismuthinite

Marcamarcani Mine, Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Reference: [MinRec 32:474]; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 52 and 71.
β“˜ Bismutoferrite
Formula: Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Reference: [MinRec 32:474]
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 52 and 71.
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Description: pink! (scarce)
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 71-72.
β“˜ Cuprobismutite ?
Formula: Cu8AgBi13S24
Description: (Label says only "La Paz", but very likely from Marcamarcani mine.)
Reference: Royal Ontario Museum specimen # M13339
β“˜ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Reference: [MinRec 32:474]
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: [MinRec 32:474]; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 52 and 71.
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Hedleyite

Marcamarcani Mine, Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
β“˜ Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
Reference: Smithsonian specimen 85382 (1975)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 73 and 104.
β“˜ Jamesonite ?
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 52 and 71.
β“˜ 'JosΓ©ite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
Reference: [MinRec 32:474]
β“˜ LΓΆllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Description: cobalt-bearing
Reference: [MinRec 32:474]; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 52 and 71.
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 530
β“˜ 'Monazite' ?
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: USGS Prof Paper 530
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: [MinRec 32:461]
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: [MinRec 32:461]; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 73 and 104.
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Reference: [MinRec 32:474]
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
β“˜ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 52 and 71.
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 104.
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.; Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Ministerio de Minas y PetrΓ³leo, La Paz, BoletΓ­n No. 5 (Especial), p 52 and 71.
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'
Reference: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Cuprobismutite ?2.JA.10aCu8AgBi13S24
β“˜Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
β“˜Jamesonite ?2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜'JosΓ©ite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
β“˜LΓΆllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Bismutoferrite9.ED.25Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Monazite' ?-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Hβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Oβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ JosΓ©iteBi4TeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Coβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ SkutteruditeCoAs3
Asβ“˜ LΓΆllingiteFeAs2
Asβ“˜ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sbβ“˜ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ JosΓ©iteBi4TeS2
Teβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Teβ“˜ HedleyiteBi7Te3
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ JosΓ©iteBi4TeS2
Biβ“˜ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
Biβ“˜ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Biβ“˜ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24

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