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Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia

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Famous emerald district.
Located 60 miles north of Bogota.




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp36-45 ]
  		•  'Apatite'
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp36-45 ]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp36-45 ]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Emerald
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp36-45 ]
    Site Photo
    Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
    © DiegoRodriguez
  		•  Boracite
    Mg
     
    3
    		[Cl|B
     
    7
    		O
     
    13
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Banks, D.A., Giuliani, G., Yardley, B.W.D., and Cheilletz, A. (2000): Mineralium Deposita 35, 699-713.]
    Site Photo
    Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
    © Daniel S. Yunis
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp36-45 ]
  		•  Fluorite
    CaF
     
    2
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp36-45 ]
  		•  Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: []
  		•  'Parisite'
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp36-45 ]
    Site Photo
    Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Parisite-(Ce) (TL)
    Ca(Ce,La)
     
    2
    		[F
     
    2
    		|(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Type Locality: Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
    Description: Occurs in intensely folded, carbonaceous shale beds.
    Reference: [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: 284; NJMM (1992), 258; Lapis 12 (1994), 8]
    Site Photo
    Muzo Mine, Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
    © AÖ
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp36-45 ]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp36-45 ]


    13 entries listed. 10 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    Colombia
     
    • Boyacá Department
      • Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District
        • Muzo

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