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Alunite from
San José Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Alunite
Formula:KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Andorite17
Jamesonite17
Cassiterite15
Pyrite9
Stannite7
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alunite data
Locality Data:Click here to view San José Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:42833
Long-form Identifier:1:3:42833:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Alunite
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘColorada Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘItos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
32.9km (20.5 miles) ⓘJapo Mine (Negro Pabellón Mine), Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
38.6km (24.0 miles) ⓘKori Kollu mine (Inti Raymi mine; Kori Kollo mine), Cerro Chuquina, La Joya mining district, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘMorococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘSan Andrés mine, Cerro Llallagua, La Joya mining district, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
47.4km (29.4 miles) ⓘHuanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
58.7km (36.5 miles) ⓘIchocollo Mine, Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
63.3km (39.3 miles) ⓘColquiri mine, Colquiri, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
65.1km (40.5 miles) ⓘAvicaya Mines (Totoral Mines), Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
References
Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.479-479
Pastor, M., Pastor, A., Torró, L., Martínez, Á., Artiaga, D., Torres, B., ... & Alfonso, P. (2015) The San José-Itos Mines, Oruro, Bolivia: Structure and Ag-Sn Mineralization. in Mineral Resources in a Sustainable World • 13th SGA Biennial Meeting 2015. Proceedings, Volume 1 pp 327-330
 
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