Caracoles Mine, Caracoles mining district, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Boliviai
Regional Level Types | |
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Caracoles Mine | Mine |
Caracoles mining district | Mining District |
Inquisivi Province | Province |
La Paz | Department |
Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 55' 41'' South , 67° 20' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Quime | 2,404 (2012) | 13.9km |
Viloco | 1,900 (2012) | 23.1km |
Conchamarca | 234 (2018) | 52.3km |
Kollpa Khuchu Belen | 357 (2018) | 53.8km |
Belen | 620 (2018) | 53.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
190768
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190768:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0a06acaa-a637-4bdd-9967-fa44a867c539
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
β Opal ? Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Description: (Misidentified slag phase?) |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
β 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Opal ? | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 Β· nH2O |
β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
O | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Sn | Tin | |
Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Altiplano basinBasin
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