Carmen Mine, Pucarani, Los Andes Province, La Paz, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Carmen Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Pucarani | - not defined - |
| Los Andes Province | Province |
| La Paz | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 18' 15'' South , 68° 11' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
132450
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:132450:4
GUID (UUID V4):
89c418fc-3a9a-4548-a812-fb49b7f2b779
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Grube Carmen,
Tin-bismuth mine which worked veins hosted in dark slates. Bolivia's largest mass of native bismuth (1.3 tons!) was mined out here, and glacial erosion of this deposit probably was the source of the well-known bismuth nuggets from the gold placers of the Vilaque river.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Bismite Formula: Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi Description: masses up to 1.3 tons! |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 Description: Crystals weighing up to 10 Kg embedded in native bismuth. |
| ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
- Andean tin province
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Altiplano basinBasin
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