Carmen Mine, Pucarani, Los Andes Province, La Paz, Bolivia (original) (raw)

Carmen Mine, Pucarani, Los Andes Province, La Paz, Boliviai

Regional Level Types
Carmen Mine Mine (Abandoned)
Pucarani - not defined -
Los Andes Province Province
La Paz Department
Bolivia Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

16° 18' 15'' South , 68° 11' 54'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023

Mindat Locality ID:

132450

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:132450:4

89c418fc-3a9a-4548-a812-fb49b7f2b779

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Grube Carmen,

Tin-bismuth mine which worked veins hosted in dark slates. Bolivia's largest mass of native bismuth (1.3 tons!) was mined out here, and glacial erosion of this deposit probably was the source of the well-known bismuth nuggets from the gold placers of the Vilaque river.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Bismuth 1.CA.05 Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bismuthinite 2.DB.05 Bi2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Bismite 4.CB.60 Bi2O3
Quartz 4.DA.05 SiO2
Cassiterite 4.DB.05 SnO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Bismutite 5.BE.25 (BiO)2CO3

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