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Marcamarcani Mine (San Baldomero Mine), Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Boliviai
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Marcamarcani Mine (San Baldomero Mine)Mine
SorataMunicipality
Larecaja ProvinceProvince
La PazDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 51' 39'' South , 68° 36' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sorata2,190 (2017)10.8km
Achacachi8,447 (2012)22.5km
Huarina1,616 (2013)37.8km
Huatajata3,700 (2018)38.5km
San Pablo3,245 (2012)46.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
359
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:359:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The "San Baldomero" in Dana is an obsolete 19th century name for this mine.

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17 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutoferrite
Formula: Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cuprobismutite ?
Formula: Cu8AgBi13S24
Description: (Label says only "La Paz", but very likely from Marcamarcani mine.)
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
ⓘ Jamesonite ?
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ 'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Description: cobalt-bearing
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
ⓘ Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘHedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
ⓘ'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
ⓘTetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘSkutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
ⓘJamesonite ?2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘCuprobismutite ?2.JA.10aCu8AgBi13S24
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBismutoferrite9.ED.25Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Agⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Teⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Teⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Biⓘ HedleyiteBi7Te3
Biⓘ JoséiteBi4TeS2
Biⓘ TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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