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Candelaria Mine, Larecaja Province, La Paz Department, Bolivia
A tungsten mine in contact-metamorphosed arenaceous shales (now hornfels and skarn) between the Illampu and Yani-Rosas batholiths, at 4,100 m elevation. Not recognized until 1950 because the outcrop was hidden by scree. Large quantities of scheelite (without tourmaline, unlike other tungsten mines in this region), and occasional large cassiterite crystals. Ref: Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964), Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.Mineral List
| Biotite Cassiterite Cordierite | Diopside 'Feldspar Group' 'Garnet' | Ilvaite ? Muscovite Quartz | Scheelite Tremolite Wollastonite |
12 entries listed. 9 valid minerals.
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