Tanapaca Mine, Mocoya, Loayza Province, La Paz, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tanapaca Mine | Mine |
| Mocoya | - not defined - |
| Loayza Province | Province |
| La Paz | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° South , 67° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~56km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
69417
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69417:6
GUID (UUID V4):
c34a7678-767a-4ac8-b7ab-ea7c744d579d
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tajo Barreno; Colquemina; Mocoya Mine
Tin and gold mine located at 4100 meters elevation, about 5km NW of the better known Viloco mine. Peribatholithic veins in quartzite breccia. Includes the Tajo Barreno and Colquemina workings.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | β Cassiterite | SnO2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
- Andean tin province
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Altiplano basinBasin
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Tanapaca Mine, Mocoya, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia