Tazna Mine (Tasna Mine; Tazna-Rosario Mine), Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Nor Chichas Province, PotosΓ, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tazna Mine (Tasna Mine; Tazna-Rosario Mine) | Mine |
| Tasna Rosario | Village |
| Cerro Tazna | Mountain |
| Nor Chichas Province | Province |
| PotosΓ | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 37' 15'' South , 66° 11' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Atocha | 1,833 (2013) | 35.0km |
| Santa BΓ‘rbara | 2,434 (2012) | 36.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
40745
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:40745:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4f15e220-db40-4da4-b784-bf92ece02089
Active mine working several W-Bi veins, mainly traversing hornfels.
NOTE: Magnetite from Cerro HuaΓ±aquino was deliberately sold with the wrong locality attribution "Tazna mine".
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
43 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| β 'Arsenobismite' Description: (Some Tasna "arsenobismite" specimens are actually preisingerite.) |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| β Atelestite Formula: Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| β Augelite Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3 References: |
| β Bismite Formula: Bi2O3 |
| β Bismoclite Formula: BiOCl |
| β Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| β Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| β Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 |
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Cosalite Formula: Pb2Bi2S5 |
| β Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) |
| β Dumortierite Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| β Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 References: |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 References: |
| β 'JosΓ©ite' Formula: Bi4TeS2 |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Metavauxite ? Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Description: (Mention of metavauxite at Tasna appears in various references, but this is likely a misidentification.) |
| β Preisingerite Formula: Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Rooseveltite Formula: Bi(AsO4) References: |
| β Russellite Formula: Bi2WO6 |
| β Rutile Formula: TiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| β Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β 'Tourmaline var. Achroite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
| β Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| β 'Wolframite Group' |
| β Woodhouseite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Description: Pseudomorphs after apatite. |
| β ZaΓ―rite Formula: BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
| β Zunyite Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| β | 'JosΓ©ite' | 2.DC.05 | Bi4TeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| β | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Bismoclite | 3.DC.25 | BiOCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| β | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| β | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| β | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| β | Russellite | 4.DE.15 | Bi2WO6 |
| β | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| β | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Rooseveltite | 8.AD.50 | Bi(AsO4) |
| β | Augelite | 8.BE.05 | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| β | Woodhouseite | 8.BL.05 | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β | ZaΓ―rite | 8.BL.13 | BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β | Preisingerite | 8.BO.10 | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| β | Atelestite | 8.BO.15 | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| β | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Metavauxite ? | 8.DC.25 | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 Β· 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| β | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| β | Zunyite | 9.BJ.55 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Arsenobismite' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Tourmaline var. Achroite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | β Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| H | β Preisingerite | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| H | β Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β ZaΓ―rite | BiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline var. Achroite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | β Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | β Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| O | β Tourmaline var. Achroite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | β Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| O | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | β Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| O | β Preisingerite | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Rooseveltite | Bi(AsO4) |
| O | β Russellite | Bi2WO6 |
| O | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| O | β Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β ZaΓ―rite | BiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| F | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | β Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Al | β Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | β Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Al | β Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | β Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Al | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | β Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | β Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| P | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | β Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| P | β Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| P | β ZaΓ―rite | BiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | β Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| S | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | β JosΓ©ite | Bi4TeS2 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| S | β Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| Cl | β Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Rutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Fe | β Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | β ZaΓ―rite | BiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | β Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| As | β Preisingerite | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| As | β Rooseveltite | Bi(AsO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | β Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | β JosΓ©ite | Bi4TeS2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| W | β Russellite | Bi2WO6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Pb | β Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | β Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| Bi | β Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| Bi | β Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| Bi | β Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | β Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | β Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | β Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Bi | β JosΓ©ite | Bi4TeS2 |
| Bi | β Preisingerite | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| Bi | β Rooseveltite | Bi(AsO4) |
| Bi | β Russellite | Bi2WO6 |
| Bi | β ZaΓ―rite | BiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
Bolivia
- PotosΓ
- ⭔Atocha-Quechisla mining districtDistrict
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Altiplano basinBasin
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