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Bismuthinite from
Ánimas Mine, Chocaya-Animas mining district (Animas-Chocaya mining district), Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bismuthinite
Formula:Bi2S3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite18
Arsenopyrite16
Stannite16
Native Bismuth8
Ferberite4
Jamesonite4
Marcasite2
Pyrrhotite Group2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bismuthinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ánimas Mine, Chocaya-Animas mining district (Animas-Chocaya mining district), Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (6 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43020
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43020:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bismuthinite
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘChocaya mine, Chocaya-Animas mining district (Animas-Chocaya mining district), Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
27.4km (17.0 miles) ⓘPortugalete mines, Tatasí, Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘChorolque Mine, Cerro Chorolque, Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
28.2km (17.5 miles) ⓘTatasí, Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
39.9km (24.8 miles) ⓘTazna Mine (Tasna Mine; Tazna-Rosario Mine), Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
76.1km (47.3 miles) ⓘPulacayo Mine, Huanchaca, Uyuni Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia
78.5km (48.8 miles) ⓘPueblo Viejo Mine (Central Mine), Esmoraca district, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
78.9km (49.0 miles) ⓘGermania Mine (Aguas Calientes Mine; Conchita Mine), Esmoraca district, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
79.4km (49.3 miles) ⓘAzulejos Mine, Esmoraca district, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
87.1km (54.1 miles) ⓘLa Moza Mine (Lipeña Mine; Lipeña-Lamosa prospect), Cerro Bonete, Sud Lípez Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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