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Beni, Boliviai
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BeniDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Sluice box

California Mine, Serrania de San Simon, Itenez Province, Beni, Bolivia
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Prospecting party

Serrania de San Simon, Itenez Province, Beni, Bolivia
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Prospecting

Serrania de San Simon, Itenez Province, Beni, Bolivia
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Sluice box

California Mine, Serrania de San Simon, Itenez Province, Beni, Bolivia
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Prospecting party

Serrania de San Simon, Itenez Province, Beni, Bolivia
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Prospecting

Serrania de San Simon, Itenez Province, Beni, Bolivia
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Sluice box

California Mine, Serrania de San Simon, Itenez Province, Beni, Bolivia
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Prospecting party

Serrania de San Simon, Itenez Province, Beni, Bolivia
Neighbouring regions:
Cochabamba, Bolivia
La Paz, Bolivia
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Rondônia, Brazil
Pando, Bolivia
Type:
Department
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Trinidad84,259 (2014)
Riberalta74,014 (2016)
Guayaramerín36,008 (2017)
San Borja24,610 (2017)
San Borja19,640 (2018)
Santa Ana de Yacuma12,783 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
125474
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125474:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
El Beni
Other Languages:
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French:
Département de Beni, Bolivie
German:
Departamento Beni, Bolivien
Italian:
Dipartimento di Beni, Bolivia
Russian:
Бени, Боливия
Simplified Chinese:
贝尼省, 玻利維亞
Spanish:
Departamento del Beni, Bolivia
Arabic:
إدارة بني, بوليفيا
Aymara:
Wini jach'a suyu, Wuliwya
Basque:
Beni, Bolivia
Bulgarian:
Бени, Боливия
Catalan:
Departament de Beni, Bolívia
Cebuano:
El Beni, Bolivia
Croatian:
Beni, Bolivija
Danish:
Beni, Bolivia
Dutch:
Beni, Bolivia
Esperanto:
Beniio, Bolivio
Estonian:
El Beni departemang, Boliivia
Farsi/Persian:
استان بنی, بولیوی
Finnish:
Beni, Bolivia
Galician:
Departamento del Beni, Bolivia
Georgian:
ბენის დეპარტამენტი, ბოლივია
Guarani:
Tetãvore Beni, Volívia
Hindi:
बेनी विभाग, बोलिविया
Indonesian:
Departemen Beni, Bolivia
Japanese:
ベニ県, ボリビア
Judaeo-Spanish:
Beni, Bolivia
Korean:
베니주, 볼리비아
Latvian:
Beni departaments, Bolīvija
Lithuanian:
Beni departamentas, Bolivija
Macedonian:
Бени, Боливија
Malay:
Beni, Bolivia
Norwegian:
Beni, Bolivia
Polish:
Beni, Boliwia
Portuguese:
Beni, Bolívia
Quechua:
Wini suyu, Buliwya
Romanian:
Departamentul Beni, Bolivia
Scots:
Beni Depairtment, Bolivie
Serbian:
Бени, Боливија
Swahili:
Mkoa wa Beni, Bolivia
Swedish:
Beni, Bolivia
Turkish:
Beni, Bolivya
Ukrainian:
Бені, Болівія
Urdu:
محکمہ بینی, بولیویا
Waray:
Beni, Bolivia
Western Punjabi:
صوبہ بنی, بولیویا
Wu Chinese:
贝尼省, 玻利维亚
Yiddish:
בעני דעפארטמענט, באליוויע


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Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group' ?
Formula: ◻Na2(C2+3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)W2
ⓘ 'Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite' ?
Formula: ◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘHematite
var. Specularite		4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Riebeckite Root Name Group' ?-◻Na2(C2+3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)W2
ⓘ'var. Crocidolite' ?-◻[Na2][Z2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2
Oⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2
Naⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2
Siⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group◻Na2(C32+Fe23+)(Si8O22)W2
Feⓘ Riebeckite Root Name Group var. Crocidolite◻[Na2][Z32+Fe23+]Si8O22(OH,F,Cl)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences1
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Mixotoxodon
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Toxodontidae : Mixotoxodon2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
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Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beni_Department
Wikidata ID:Q233169

Localities in this Region

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