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Loayza Province, La Paz, Boliviai
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View of the Viloco tin mining area, ca. 1950.

San Antonio Mine, Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Viloco Mine 1977

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Viloco Mine 1977

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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View of the Viloco tin mining area, ca. 1950.

San Antonio Mine, Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Viloco Mine 1977

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Viloco Mine 1977

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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View of the Viloco tin mining area, ca. 1950.

San Antonio Mine, Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Viloco Mine 1977

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Neighbouring regions:
Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Sud Yungas Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Aroma Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Type:
Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Viloco1,900 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
24775
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24775:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
José Ramón Loayza Province
Other Languages:
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Aymara:
José Ramón Loayza jisk'a suyu, Chuqiyapu jach'a suyu, Wuliwya
French:
Loayza, La Paz, Bolivie
German:
Provinz Loayza, La Paz, Bolivien
Italian:
provincia di Loayza, La Paz, Bolivia
Quechua:
José Ramón Loayza pruwinsya, Chuqiyapu suyu, Buliwya
Russian:
Лоайса, Ла-Пас, Боливия
Simplified Chinese:
洛艾薩省, 拉巴斯省, 玻利維亞
Spanish:
Provincia de José Ramón Loayza, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia
Catalan:
província de Loayza, Departament de la Paz, Bolívia
Cebuano:
Provincia Loayza, Departamento de La Paz , Bolivia
Dutch:
Loayza, La Paz, Bolivia
Farsi/Persian:
استان لوآیزا, شهرستان لاپاز, بولیوی
Galician:
Provincia de Loayza, Departamento de La Paz, Bolivia
Georgian:
ლოაისის პროვინცია, ლა-პასის დეპარტამენტი, ბოლივია
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
José Ramón Loayza Séng, La Paz Chiu, Bolivia
Norwegian:
Provinsen José Ramón Loayza, La Paz, Bolivia
Portuguese:
José Ramón Loayza, La Paz, Bolívia
Scots:
Loayza Province, La Paz Depairtment, Bolivie
Swedish:
José Ramón Loayza, La Paz, Bolivia
Waray:
Loayza, La Paz, Bolivia
Welsh:
Talaith Loayza, Bolifia


One of the provinces of La Paz Department with an area of 3,370 sq.km.

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

49 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Habit: Crystals to 8cm, twins to 5cm
Colour: Colorless, Dark brown, phantoms
ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
Description: Microcrystals in fluid inclusions in cassiterite.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Native Tin
Formula: Sn
Description: Very rare dendritic films on cassiterite crystals; perhaps of post-mining origin.
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Silesite'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Vivianite ?
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Wolframite Group'
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

FeAsSⓘ Arsenopyrite
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

San Antonio Mine, Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

San Antonio Mine, Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

San Antonio Mine, Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
SnO2ⓘ Cassiterite
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Cassiterite

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Cassiterite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Cassiterite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Cassiterite

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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Quartz, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Quartz, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Quartz, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Quartz, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Quartz, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Quartz, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Quartz, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Quartz, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
SiO2ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
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Smoky Quartz

Tanapaca Mine, Mocoya, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Smoky Quartz

Tanapaca Mine, Mocoya, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Smoky Quartz

Tanapaca Mine, Mocoya, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Smoky Quartz

Tanapaca Mine, Mocoya, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Smoky Quartz

Tanapaca Mine, Mocoya, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Smoky Quartz

Tanapaca Mine, Mocoya, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Smoky Quartz

Tanapaca Mine, Mocoya, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Smoky Quartz

Tanapaca Mine, Mocoya, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
FeCO3ⓘ Siderite
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Siderite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Siderite, etc.

Chojñacota Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Siderite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Siderite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Siderite, etc.

Chojñacota Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Siderite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Siderite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Siderite, etc.

Chojñacota Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
ZnSⓘ Sphalerite
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Sphalerite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Sphalerite, etc.

Chojñacota Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Sphalerite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Sphalerite, etc.

Chojñacota Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Sphalerite, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Sphalerite, etc.

Chojñacota Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Zⓘ 'Tourmaline'
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Tourmaline

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Tourmaline, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Tourmaline

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Tourmaline, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Tourmaline

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
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Tourmaline, etc.

Viloco Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Tin1.AC.10Sn
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘRealgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
ⓘJamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘBindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
ⓘGoethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘBismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘScheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘVivianite ?8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ'Silesite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ RealgarAs4S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Asⓘ RealgarAs4S4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ Native TinSn
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biⓘ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3

Fossils

There are 21 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences21
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed29.0 Ma (Oligocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Polydolops
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paucituberculata : Polydolopidae : Polydolops29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Caviomorpha
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviomorpha29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Neoreomys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dasyproctidae : Neoreomys29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Macrauchenia
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macraucheniidae : Macrauchenia2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Panthera onca
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : Panthera onca2.588 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Proborhyaena gigantea
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Borhyaenidae : Proborhyaena : Proborhyaena gigantea29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Pharsophorus lacerans
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Borhyaenidae : Pharsophorus : Pharsophorus lacerans29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Notogale mitis
species		Chordata : Mammalia : Sparassodonta : Notogale : Notogale mitis29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Palaeothentes boliviensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paucituberculata : Palaeothentidae : Palaeothentes : Palaeothentes boliviensis29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Migraveramus beatus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Octodontidae : Migraveramus : Migraveramus beatus29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Sallamys
genus		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Echimyidae : Sallamys29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Sallamys pascuali
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Echimyidae : Sallamys : Sallamys pascuali29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Incamys bolivianus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dasyproctidae : Incamys : Incamys bolivianus29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Branisamys luribayensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dasyproctidae : Branisamys : Branisamys luribayensis29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Asteromys bolivianus
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Asteromys : Asteromys bolivianus29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Archaeohyrax suniensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Archaeohyracidae : Archaeohyrax : Archaeohyrax suniensis29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Ronwolffia pacifica
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Peltephilidae : Ronwolffia : Ronwolffia pacifica29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Migraveramus lavocati
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Migraveramus : Migraveramus lavocati29 - 21 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loayza_Province
Wikidata ID:Q1424412
GeoNames ID:3911271

Localities in this Region

Bolivia
Bolivia

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
South America Plate

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