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Viboras Mine, Machacamarca, Machacamarca District (Colavi District), Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia

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Ref.: Dana 7:I:409. Small, still active, silver mine.





Mineral List:
  		•  Acanthite
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Dana 7:I:409.; Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.]
  		•  Andorite
    PbAgSb
     
    3
    		S
     
    6
    Reference: [Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.]
  		•  Augelite
    Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Dana 7:I:409.]
  		•  Bindheimite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Sb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH)
    Reference: [Alfredo Petrov collection]
  		•  Bournonite
    PbCuSbS
     
    3
    Reference: [Dana 7:I:409.; Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.]
    Site Photo
    Viboras Mine, Machacamarca, Machacamarca District (Colavi District), Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [Alfredo Petrov collection]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.]
  		•  Freibergite
    (Ag
     
    4+2x
    		Cu
     
    2-2x
    		)[(Cu, Ag)
     
    4
    		(Fe, Zn)
     
    2
    		]Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    12
    		S
     
    1-x
    		 (0 < x < 1)
    Reference: [Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.]
  		•  Jamesonite
    Pb
     
    4
    		FeSb
     
    6
    		S
     
    14
    Reference: [Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rob Lavinski specimen; Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [Dana 7:I:409.]
  		•  Zinkenite
    Pb
     
    9
    		Sb
     
    22
    		S
     
    42
    Reference: [Ahlfeld, F. & Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia.]


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