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Chicote Grande Mine, Chicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Boliviai
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Chicote Grande MineMine
Chicote GrandeMine
Inquisivi ProvinceProvince
La PazDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 19' 23'' South , 66° 51' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-17.32333,-66.85361
GeoHash:
G#: 6sbmqwqsm
GRN:
S12W45
Type:
Mine
Age:
26.1 Ma
Geologic Time:
Oligocene
Dating method:
K/Ar of sericite
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Colchani1,074 (2012)14.5km
Colquiri3,933 (2013)29.9km
Sipe Sipe3,776 (2012)51.8km
Quime2,404 (2012)54.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
326
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:326:8
GUID (UUID V4):
4e988b2f-d7e4-4aac-868d-a2e9b1820c22


A tungsten mine working high-temperature wolframite-arsenopyrite-quartz veins in hornfels country rock. Famous for its specimens of quartz Japan-law twins associated with twinned ferberite.

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Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Bismuth
Formula: Bi
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
β“˜ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
β“˜ 'Wolframite Group'

Gallery:

FeAsSβ“˜ Arsenopyrite
FeWO4β“˜ Ferberite
ZnSβ“˜ Sphalerite
Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2Oβ“˜ Vivianite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
β“˜'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
β“˜Tungstite4.FJ.10WO3 Β· H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 Β· 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Hβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Feβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ FerberiteFeWO4
Wβ“˜ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismuthBi
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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References

Mineralogical Record- 32- 468.
Ahlfeld, F. (1945). The Chicote tungsten deposit, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 40(6), 394-407.
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II- 1069.
Thorn, P. G. (1988). Fluid inclusion and stable isotope studies at the Chicote tungsten deposit, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 83(1), 62-68.
(1998) International strategic mineral issues summary report: tungsten. Circular 930-O. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/cir930o
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