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Pyrite from
Laurani Mine, Sica Sica Municipality, Aroma Province, La Paz, Bolivia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Famatinite6
Tetrahedrite Subgroup6
Cuprite5
Chalcopyrite1
Bornite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Laurani Mine, Sica Sica Municipality, Aroma Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:287250
Long-form Identifier:1:3:287250:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
52.8km (32.8 miles) ⓘSan Pablo Mine (Carmen Mine), Cerro La Joya, La Joya mining district, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
54.8km (34.1 miles) ⓘSan AndrÃĐs mine, Cerro Llallagua, La Joya mining district, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
58.2km (36.2 miles) ⓘKori Kollu mine (Inti Raymi mine; Kori Kollo mine), Cerro Chuquina, La Joya mining district, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
61.4km (38.1 miles) ⓘChambillaya mining district, Quime, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
62.1km (38.6 miles) ⓘLaramcota mine, La Paz, Bolivia
62.2km (38.6 miles) ⓘSayaquiri mine, La Paz, Bolivia
62.6km (38.9 miles) ⓘOtilia mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘViloco Mine (Araca Mine), Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
68.8km (42.7 miles) ⓘCaracoles Mine, Caracoles mining district, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
68.9km (42.8 miles) ⓘEureka mine, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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