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Paraje Central (Derrumbe Boston), Boston mine, Cristalmayu, Cristalmayu subdistrict, Alto Chapare mining district, Chapare Province, Cochabamba, Boliviai
Regional Level Types
Paraje Central (Derrumbe Boston)- not defined -
Boston mineMine
CristalmayuTown
Cristalmayu subdistrictSubdistrict
Alto Chapare mining districtMining District
Chapare ProvinceProvince
CochabambaDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
16° South , 65° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~126km
Mindat Locality ID:
216006
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:216006:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0



Crocidolite mine, now destroyed in a landslide.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Boracite
Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl
ⓘ Danburite
Formula: CaB2Si2O8
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite
Formula: ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
References:
Alfredo Petrov field collected crystals.Identified by Alfredo Petrov: Wet Chemical
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘBoracite6.GA.05Mg3(B7O13)Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMagnesio-riebeckite9.DE.25◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘDanburite9.FA.65CaB2Si2O8
Unclassified
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Bⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Oⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Siⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoraciteMg3(B7O13)Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DanburiteCaB2Si2O8
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe23+}(Si8O22)(OH)2

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