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Otanche, Western Boyacá Province, Boyacá Department, Colombiai
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OtancheMunicipality
Western Boyacá ProvinceProvince
Boyacá DepartmentDepartment
ColombiaCountry

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PlacePopulation
Otanche3,589 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
288975
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:288975:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Otanche, Boyacá, Colombie
Italian:
Otanche, Dipartimento di Boyacá, Colombia
Russian:
Отанче, Бояка, Колумбия
Simplified Chinese:
奧坦切, 博亚卡省, 哥伦比亚
Spanish:
Otanche, Provincia de Occidente, Boyacá, Colombia
Asturian:
Otanche, Colombia
Cebuano:
Otanche, Departamento de Boyacá, Colombia
Dutch:
Otanche, Boyacá, Colombia
Farsi/Persian:
اوتانچه, بخش بویاکا, کلمبیا
Galician:
Otanche, Provincia de Occidente, Boyacá, Colombia
Georgian:
ოტანჩე, ბოიაკის დეპარტამენტი, კოლუმბია
Irish Gaelic:
Otanche, Boyacá, An Cholóim
Malay:
Otanche, Wilayah Boyacá Barat, Pentadbiran Boyacá, Colombia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Otanche, Colombia
Polish:
Otanche, Boyacá, Kolumbia
Portuguese:
Otanche, Boyacá, Colômbia
Scots:
Otanche, Wastren Boyacá Province, Boyacá, Colombie
Swedish:
Otanche, Boyacá, Colombia
Tagalog:
Otanche, Kanlurang Lalawigang Boyacá, Boyacá, Colombia
Traditional Chinese:
奧坦切, 哥倫比亞
Vietnamese:
Otanche, Boyacá, Colombia
Waray:
Otanche, Boyacá, Colombia


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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
References:
Bergur E. Sigurðarson CollectionIdentification: Visual Identification
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
References:
Bergur E. Sigurðarson's CollectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
Bergur E. Sigurðarson CollectionIdentified by Bergur E. Sigurðarson: Visual Identification
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
References:
Bergur E. Sigurðarson's CollectionIdentified by Ralph S Bottrill: Visual Identification
Bergur E. Sigurðarson CollectionIdentified by Bergur E. Sigurðarson: Visual Identification

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Emerald9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Beryl var. EmeraldBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otanche
Wikidata ID:Q1577588
GeoNames ID:3673476

Localities in this Region

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Colombia
North Andes plateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
South America Plate

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