Azurita Mine, Sajama Province, Oruro, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Azurita Mine | Mine |
| Sajama Province | Province |
| Oruro | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 4' 5'' South , 68° 9' 21'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Curahuara de Carangas | 1,613 (2013) | 36.9km |
Copper mine located at 4,100 meters elevation. Primary mineral was native copper, hosted mainly in conglomerate and arkosic sandstone and to a much lesser extent in pyroxene segregations in basalt.
Ref: Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. Boletin No. 5 (Especial), 244-246 (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 Reference: www.mineralmundi.com |
| β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 Reference: www.mineralmundi.com |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: www.mineralmundi.com |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia, Boletin No. 5 (Especial), 244-246 (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz) |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia, Boletin No. 5 (Especial), 244-246 (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: www.mineralmundi.com |
| β Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: www.mineralmundi.com |
| β 'Limonite' Reference: www.mineralmundi.com |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: www.mineralmundi.com |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: www.mineralmundi.com |
| β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: www.mineralmundi.com |
| β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Reference: www.mineralmundi.com |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO Reference: Ahlfeld, F. and Schneider-Scherbina, A. (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia, Boletin No. 5 (Especial), 244-246 (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cerussite | PbCO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Altiplano basinBasin
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Azurita Mine, Sajama Province, Oruro, Bolivia