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Tapacari Province, Cochabamba, Boliviai
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Tapacari ProvinceProvince
CochabambaDepartment
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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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

28 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Metastibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Millerite ?
Formula: NiS
Description: (Labelled simply "Cochabamba", but most likely from the La Sorpresa mine. In siderite.)
ⓘ Morenosite
Formula: NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
ⓘ 'Odontolite'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rammelsbergite
Formula: NiAs2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' ?
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Description: (chalcostibite?)
ⓘ Turquoise ?
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ⓘ Ullmannite ?
Formula: NiSbS
Description: (Labelled simply "Cochabamba", but most likely from the La Sorpresa mine. In siderite.)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘNickeline2.CC.05NiAs
ⓘMillerite ?2.CC.20NiS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘMetastibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘRammelsbergite2.EB.15aNiAs2
ⓘGersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
ⓘUllmannite ?2.EB.25NiSbS
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' ?2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘStibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘMorenosite7.CB.40NiSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘBassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘTurquoise ?8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Odontolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Hⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Oⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Niⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ MorenositeNiSO4 · 7H2O
Niⓘ NickelineNiAs
Niⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Niⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuⓘ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ GersdorffiteNiAsS
Asⓘ NickelineNiAs
Asⓘ RammelsbergiteNiAs2
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ MetastibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbⓘ UllmanniteNiSbS
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS

Fossils

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

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Occurrences6
Youngest Fossil Listed66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed461 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
El Molino372.1 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Cochabamba - Anzaldo3460.9 - 449.5 Ma (Ordovician)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crocodylia
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dinosauria
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria72.1 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sacabambaspis janvieri
species
Animalia : Chordata : Arandaspididae : Sacabambaspis : Sacabambaspis janvieri460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Dignomia munsterii
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Dignomia : Dignomia munsterii460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Huemacaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Huemacaspis460.9 - 449.5 Ma
Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

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