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Larecaja Province, La Paz, Boliviai
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Gold

Tipuani alluvials, Tipuani, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Bismuthinite

Marcamarcani Mine, Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Gold

Tipuani alluvials, Tipuani, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Gold

Tipuani alluvials, Tipuani, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Bismuthinite

Marcamarcani Mine, Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Gold

Tipuani alluvials, Tipuani, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Gold

Tipuani alluvials, Tipuani, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Bismuthinite

Marcamarcani Mine, Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Neighbouring regions:
Caranavi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Franz Tamayo Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Muñecas Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Los Andes Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Sud Yungas Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Omasuyos Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mapiri2,597 (2012)
Sorata2,190 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
14510
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14510:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Aymara:
Larikaxa jisk'a suyu, Chuqiyapu jach'a suyu, Wuliwya
French:
Province de Larecaja, La Paz, Bolivie
German:
Provinz Larecaja, La Paz, Bolivien
Italian:
Provincia di Larecaja, La Paz, Bolivia
Quechua:
Lariqaqa pruwinsya, Chuqiyapu suyu, Buliwya
Simplified Chinese:
拉雷卡哈省, 拉巴斯省, 玻利維亞
Spanish:
Provincia Larecaja, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia
Catalan:
Província de Larecaja, Departament de la Paz, Bolívia
Cebuano:
Provincia Larecaja, Departamento de La Paz , Bolivia
Dutch:
Larecaja, La Paz, Bolivia
Farsi/Persian:
استان لاراکاجا, شهرستان لاپاز, بولیوی
Galician:
Provincia de Larecaja, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia
Georgian:
ლარეკახის პროვინცია, ლა-პასის დეპარტამენტი, ბოლივია
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Larecaja Séng, La Paz Chiu, Bolivia
Norwegian:
Provinsen Larecaja, La Paz, Bolivia
Portuguese:
Larecaja , La Paz, Bolívia
Scots:
Larecaja Province, La Paz Depairtment, Bolivie
Swedish:
Larecaja , La Paz, Bolivia
Urdu:
لاریکاجا صوبہ, محکمہ لا پاز, بولیویا
Waray:
Larecaja, La Paz, Bolivia
Welsh:
Talaith Larecaja, Bolifia


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ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutoferrite
Formula: Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Boulangerite
Formula: Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cuprobismutite ?
Formula: Cu8AgBi13S24
Description: (Label says only "La Paz", but very likely from Marcamarcani mine.)
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Ilvaite ?
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn)
Formula: {Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Description: cobalt-bearing
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group' ?
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nacrite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Phosphophyllite
Formula: Zn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘBismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘHedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘBoulangerite2.HC.15Pb5Sb4S11
ⓘCuprobismutite ?2.JA.10aCu8AgBi13S24
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘTungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘLibethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘPhosphophyllite8.CA.40Zn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘJahnsite-(MnMnMn)8.DH.15{Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘIlvaite ?9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘNacrite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘBismutoferrite9.ED.25Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
ⓘOrthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group' ?-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NacriteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn){Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn22+}{Fe23+}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Cuⓘ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ PhosphophylliteZn2Fe 2+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoulangeritePb5Sb4S11
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Biⓘ BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Biⓘ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences77
Youngest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Oldest Fossil Listed467 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic UnitsClick here to view 7 stratigraphic units.
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pleurodictyum
genus		Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Pleurodictyum427.4 - 387.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Platyceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Platyceratidae : Platyceras407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Orthocerida
order		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Orthocerida407.6 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia407.6 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Leonaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Leonaspis419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Hoekaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Hoekaspis467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Incaia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Trinucleidae : Incaia467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Otarion
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Proetida : Aulacopleuridae : Otarion407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Acastoides
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : Acastoides407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Bouleia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Bouleia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Burmeisteria
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Burmeisteria419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Calmonia
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Calmonia407.6 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Calymene
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Calymene419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cryphaeoides
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Cryphaeoides393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Homalonotus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Homalonotus419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Malvinella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Malvinella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Metacryphaeus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Metacryphaeus407.6 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Odontochile
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Diaphanometopidae : Odontochile427.4 - 393.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Phacopina
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Phacopina427.4 - 393.3 Ma
Paleozoic
Phacops
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Phacops407.6 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Schizostylus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Schizostylus407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Trimerus
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Trimerus393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Brachiopoda
phylum		Animalia : Brachiopoda407.6 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Tissintia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : Tissintia467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Ambocoelia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Ambocoelia393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Pustulatia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Ambocoeliidae : Pustulatia393.3 - 387.7 Ma
Devonian
Australocoelia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Australocoelia419.2 - 410.8 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Pleurothyrella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Meganterididae : Pleurothyrella419.2 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Scaphiocoelia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Meganterididae : Scaphiocoelia419.2 - 407.6 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Blastoidea
subclass		Animalia : Echinodermata : Blastoidea407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Crinoidea
class		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Cryptograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Cryptograptus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Didymograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Dichograptidae : Didymograptus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Hustedograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Hustedograptus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Oelandograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Oelandograptus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pseudotrigonograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Pseudotrigonograptus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Thamnograptus
genus		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Thamnograptus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Receptaculites
genus		Chlorophyta : Chlorophyceae : Receptaculitidae : Receptaculites407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Conulariida
order		Animalia : Cnidaria : Scyphozoa : Conulariida407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Huemacaspis
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Huemacaspis467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) balliviani
species		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Belenopyge : Acanthopyge (Lobopyge) balliviani407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Parisograptus caduceus
species		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Parisograptus : Parisograptus caduceus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Pseudamplexograptus latus
species		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Pseudamplexograptus : Pseudamplexograptus latus467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Didymograptus murchisoni
species		Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Dichograptidae : Didymograptus : Didymograptus murchisoni467.3 - 458.4 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larecaja_Province
Wikidata ID:Q1325760
GeoNames ID:3911853

Localities in this Region

Bolivia
Bolivia

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South America
South America Plate

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