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Caquiaviri, Pacajes Province, La Paz, Boliviai
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CaquiaviriMunicipality
Pacajes ProvinceProvince
La PazDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hauchecornite
Formula: Ni9BiSbS8
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Maucherite
Formula: Ni11As8
ⓘ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMaucherite2.AB.15Ni11As8
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘHauchecornite2.BB.10Ni9BiSbS8
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘProustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
ⓘFreieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
NiNickel
Niⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Niⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ MaucheriteNi11As8
Asⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agⓘ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sbⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
PbLead
Pbⓘ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ HauchecorniteNi9BiSbS8

Fossils

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

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Occurrences13
Youngest Fossil Listed6.80 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed9.00 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mauri - 6139 - 6.8 Ma (Miocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Toxodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Toxodontidae9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
Mesotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Mesotheriidae9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
Hegetotheriidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hegetotheriidae9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
Lagostominae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Chinchillidae : Lagostominae9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
Nothrotheriinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Nothrotheriidae : Nothrotheriinae9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
Plesiotypotherium achirense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Mesotheriidae : Plesiotypotherium : Plesiotypotherium achirense9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
Plesiotypotherium majus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Mesotheriidae : Plesiotypotherium : Plesiotypotherium majus9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
Dasypodidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
Trachycalyptoides
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Trachycalyptoides9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
Borhyaenidium altiplanicus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Borhyaenidae : Borhyaenidium : Borhyaenidium altiplanicus9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
Sclerocalyptinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Glyptodontidae : Sclerocalyptinae9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
Hoffstetterius imperator
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Toxodontidae : Hoffstetterius : Hoffstetterius imperator9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
Xyophorus villarroeli
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Nothrotheriidae : Xyophorus : Xyophorus villarroeli9 - 6.8 Ma
Miocene
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