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Puquio Norte Mine, Γ‘uflo de Chavez Province, Santa Cruz, Boliviai
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Puquio Norte MineMine
Γ‘uflo de Chavez ProvinceProvince
Santa CruzDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
15° South , 62° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~235km
Locality type:


Active gold mine working Precambrian gold-bearing banded iron formation (BIF).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia. (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Kempff, O., Paar, W.H., Tawackoli, S.: "Minerales de Bolivia", 115pp (La Paz, 2009)
β“˜ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia, p148-150 (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia. (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia. (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia, p148-150 (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia. (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ 'Limonite'
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia, p148-150 (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia, p148-150 (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia, p148-150 (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia. (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz); Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia, p148-150 (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia, p148-150 (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia. (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ Quartz var. Jasper
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia, p148-150 (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia. (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Reference: Osvaldo R. Arce Burgoa (2007) Guia a los Yacimientos Metaliferos de Bolivia, p148-150 (Minera San Cristobal S.A. & Empresa Minera Unificada S.A., La Paz)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
β“˜Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Jasper4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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