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Benjaminite from
Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia


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Benjaminite, etc.

Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
04819620017363037655675.jpg
Benjaminite, 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
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Benjaminite
Formula:Ag3Bi7S12
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pavonite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Benjaminite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Bolivar Mine, Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:110600
Long-form Identifier:1:3:110600:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Benjaminite
2.4km (1.5 miles) ⓘLos Colorados de Bolivia mine (Rosario I mine), Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
99.7km (61.9 miles) ⓘOploca Vein System, San Miguel Open pit, Pirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
99.8km (62.0 miles) ⓘPirquitas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
References
Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia, Boletín No. 5 (Especial), page 239-240, (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
 
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