Himalaya Mine (Cooperativa Minera Cerro Negro), Cantón Cohoni, Mt Illimani, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Himalaya Mine (Cooperativa Minera Cerro Negro) | Mine |
| Cantón Cohoni | - not defined - |
| Mt Illimani | Mountain |
| Pedro Domingo Murillo Province | Province |
| La Paz | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° South , 67° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~78km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
157114
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157114:4
GUID (UUID V4):
78792a25-90e4-400a-b7f9-38d96bde39f5
A tungsten mine located at the foot of scenic Mt Illimani, and previously owned by Fernando Killmann's Barrosquira Corporation. In 2009 the mine was forcibly taken over by the local indigenous population, and in march 2012 is scheduled to revert to the bolivian state (COMIBOL).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
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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