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Bronce vein, San José Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Boliviai
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Bronce veinVein
San José MineMine
OruroCity
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Bournonite

Bronce vein, San José Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Bournonite

Bronce vein, San José Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Bournonite

Bronce vein, San José Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° South , 67° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
S12W46
Type:
Vein
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
345
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:345:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
ⓘMiargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
AgSilver
Agⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbⓘ MiargyriteAgSbS2
PbLead
Pbⓘ BournonitePbCuSbS3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
South America Plate

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