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Marcamarcani Mine (San Baldomero Mine), Sorata, Larecaja Province, La Paz, Boliviai
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Marcamarcani Mine (San Baldomero Mine)Mine
SorataMunicipality
Larecaja ProvinceProvince
La PazDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
15° 51' 39'' South , 68° 36' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Sorata2,190 (2017)10.8km
Achacachi8,447 (2012)22.5km
Huarina1,616 (2013)37.8km
Huatajata3,700 (2018)38.5km
San Pablo3,245 (2012)46.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
359
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:359:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The "San Baldomero" in Dana is an obsolete 19th century name for this mine.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


17 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:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutoferrite
Formula: Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Cuprobismutite ?
Formula: Cu8AgBi13S24
Description: (Label says only "La Paz", but very likely from Marcamarcani mine.)
Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hedleyite
Formula: Bi7Te3
Jamesonite ?
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Description: cobalt-bearing
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Skutterudite
Formula: CoAs3
Tetradymite
Formula: Bi2Te2S
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Hedleyite2.DC.05Bi7Te3
'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
Tetradymite2.DC.05Bi2Te2S
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Skutterudite2.EC.05CoAs3
Jamesonite ?2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Cuprobismutite ?2.JA.10aCu8AgBi13S24
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Erythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Bismutoferrite9.ED.25Fe3+2Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
H ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SiSilicon
Si BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JoséiteBi4TeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S TetradymiteBi2Te2S
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Co ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Co SkutteruditeCoAs3
CuCopper
Cu CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As SkutteruditeCoAs3
AgSilver
Ag CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
TeTellurium
Te HedleyiteBi7Te3
Te JoséiteBi4TeS2
Te TetradymiteBi2Te2S
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
BiBismuth
Bi BismutoferriteFe23+Bi(SiO4)2(OH)
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi CuprobismutiteCu8AgBi13S24
Bi HedleyiteBi7Te3
Bi JoséiteBi4TeS2
Bi TetradymiteBi2Te2S

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
South America Plate

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