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Native Gold from
Virgen de Surumi mine, Pakajake Canyon, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia


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Native Gold, etc.

Virgen de Surumi mine, Pakajake Canyon, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
09714610017363245512697.jpg
Native Gold, etc.

Virgen de Surumi mine, Pakajake Canyon, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Native Gold, etc.

Virgen de Surumi mine, Pakajake Canyon, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Native Gold
Formula:Au
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Penroseite4
Clausthalite4
Fischesserite2
Limonite1
Naumannite1
Goethite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Gold data
Locality Data:Click here to view Virgen de Surumi mine, Pakajake Canyon, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1381670
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1381670:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Gold
38.5km (23.9 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa de Capacirca mine (Capasirca mine; Capa Sirca), Amayapampa gold belt, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
47.7km (29.6 miles) ⓘAmayapampa mine, Amayapampa gold belt, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘCharito prospect, Tinguipaya Municipality, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
References
Dr Günter Grundmann specimen, checked by microprobe and ore microscopy.
 
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