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Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Colavi Mine | Mine |
| Colavi subdistrict | Mining Sub-district |
| Tacobamba Municipality | Municipality |
| Cornelio Saavedra Province | Province |
| Potosí | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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19° 19' 8'' South , 65° 32' 30'' West
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21 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bismite (TL) Formula: Bi2O3 Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 References: |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Cosalite Formula: Pb2Bi2S5 |
| ⓘ Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Hocartite Formula: Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 |
| ⓘ Kësterite Formula: Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ✪ Ludlamite Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O Description: Large blocky crystals to 4cm, on siderite. Unfortunately, mostly associated with marcasite, subject to "pyrite disease", and the matrix decomposes relatively rapidly. |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Description: Masses of "melnicovita", very subject to "pyrite disease", commonly associated with Colavi ludlamite, which eventually ruins the ludlamite. References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Valentinite Formula: Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Hocartite | 2.CB.15a | Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 |
| ⓘ | Kësterite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Valentinite | 4.CB.55 | Sb2O3 |
| ⓘ | Bismite (TL) | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Ludlamite | 8.CD.20 | Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ludlamite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ludlamite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Ludlamite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| S | ⓘ Hocartite | Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hocartite | Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ludlamite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Hocartite | Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Hocartite | Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Hocartite | Ag2(Fe2+,Zn)SnS4 |
| Sn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | ⓘ Valentinite | Sb2O3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
Bolivia
- Potosí
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Eastern CordilleraOrogenic Belt
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Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia