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Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Boliviai
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Bolivar MineMine
Cerro BoneteMountain
Sud Lípez ProvinceProvince
PotosíDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Benjaminite, etc.

Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Pavonite, etc.

Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Benjaminite, etc.

Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Pavonite, etc.

Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Benjaminite, etc.

Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Pavonite, etc.

Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 47' 47'' South , 66° 27' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-21.79639,-66.45111
GRN:
S15W44
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
18904
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:18904:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


In some references erroneously called the "Porvenir" mine.

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13 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite
Formula: PbCuBiS3
ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Benjaminite
Formula: Ag3Bi7S12
ⓘ Berryite
Formula: Cu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Krupkaite
Formula: PbCuBi3S6
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pavonite (TL)
Formula: AgBi3S5
Type Locality:
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘAikinite2.HB.05aPbCuBiS3
ⓘKrupkaite2.HB.05aPbCuBi3S6
ⓘBerryite2.HB.20dCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
ⓘPavonite (TL)2.JA.05aAgBi3S5
ⓘBenjaminite2.JA.05eAg3Bi7S12
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Sⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Sⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Sⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Cuⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
AgSilver
Agⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Agⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Agⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Pbⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Pbⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ AikinitePbCuBiS3
Biⓘ BenjaminiteAg3Bi7S12
Biⓘ BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ KrupkaitePbCuBi3S6
Biⓘ PavoniteAgBi3S5

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References

NUFFIELD, E.W. (1954): Studies of the mineral sulpho-salts: XVIII - Pavonite, a new mineral. American Mineralogist 39, 409-415.
Harris, D.C., Chen, T.T. (1975) Studies of type pavonite material. The Canadian Mineralogist, 13, 408-410.
Harris, D. C. & Chen, T. T. (1977): The crystal structure of synthetic pavonite, AgBi3S5, and the definition of the pavonite homologous series. Canadian Mineralogist 15, 339-348. https://rruff.info/doclib/cm/vol15/CM15_339.pdf
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