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Tazna Mine (Tasna Mine; Tazna-Rosario Mine), Cerro Tazna, Atocha-Quechisla District, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

Active mine working several W-Bi veins, mainly traversing hornfels.



References:
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 972, 1069.
- Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): International Strategic Mineral Issues Summary Report - Tungsten. US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.
- Sillitoe, R.H., Steele, G.B., Thompson, J.F.H., and Lang, J.R. (1998): Advanced argillic lithocaps in the Bolivian tin-silver belt. Mineralium Deposita 33, 539-546.





Map Reference: 20°38'S , 66°19'W

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Mineral List:
Alunite
Andalusite
Apatite-(CaF)
Arsenobismite
Arsenopyrite
Augelite
Bismite
Bismoclite
Bismuth
Bismuthinite
Bismutite
Cassiterite
Chalcanthite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
Cosalite
Diaspore
Dumortierite
Ferberite
Gold
Jamesonite
Joséite
Limonite
Marcasite
Metavauxite ?
Preisingerite
Pyrite
Pyrophyllite
Pyrrhotite
Quartz
Rutile
Siderite
Sphalerite
Stannite
Talc
Topaz
'Tourmaline'
Vivianite
Wavellite
Woodhouseite
Zircon
Zunyite


42 entries listed. 38 valid minerals.

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