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Colorada Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Boliviai
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Colorada MineMine
OruroCity
Cercado ProvinceProvince
OruroDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 57' 21'' South , 67° 7' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.95583,-67.12833
GeoHash:
G#: 6sb3b7nxs
GRN:
S12W46
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Oruro208,684 (2012)3.8km
Machacamarca2,044 (2013)26.6km
Huanuni15,492 (2013)48.2km
PoopΓ³1,720 (2013)50.2km
Eucaliptus2,373 (2012)58.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
146677
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146677:8
GUID (UUID V4):
eed4f7b4-a249-433c-9c60-d7d87e7a2106


Sometimes considered merely an outlying adit of the San JosΓ© mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Albite var. Andesine
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Cassiterite var. Wood Tin
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜var. Wood Tin4.DB.05SnO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Sanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Andesine9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Unclassified
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ Cassiterite var. Wood TinSnO2
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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