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Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Boliviai
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Cerro TaznaMountain
Cotagaita MunicipalityMunicipality
Nor Chichas ProvinceProvince
PotosíDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 37' 41'' South , 66° 12' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Atocha1,833 (2013)34.2km
Santa Bárbara2,434 (2012)35.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
360
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:360:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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

54 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
'Arsenobismite'
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Atelestite
Formula: Bi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Bindheimite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Bindheimite var. Taznite
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
Bismite
Formula: Bi2O3
Bismoclite
Formula: BiOCl
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
'Bolivite'
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Cassiterite var. Needle Tin
Formula: SnO2
Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Clay minerals'
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Daubréeite (TL)
Formula: BiO(OH)
Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
Dumortierite
Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
'Farallonite'
Formula: 2MgO · W2O5 · SiO2 · nH2O?
'Feldspar Group'
Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Hydrokenoelsmoreite ?
Formula: 2W2O6(H2O)
Ikunolite
Formula: Bi4S3
References:
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data 2017Identified by Pavel Kartashov: EPMA
Jamesonite
Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14
Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
'Joséite'
Formula: Bi4TeS2
Joséite-B
Formula: Bi4Te2S
References:
Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Polarised-light microscopy
'Limonite'
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Metavauxite ?
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Description: (Mention of metavauxite at Tasna appears in various references, but this is likely a misidentification.)
Native Antimony
Formula: Sb
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
Preisingerite
Formula: Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rooseveltite
Formula: Bi(AsO4)
Russellite
Formula: Bi2WO6
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Achroite'
Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Wavellite
Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Waylandite
Formula: BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
'Wolframite Group'
Woodhouseite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Description: Pseudomorphs after apatite.
Zaïrite
Formula: BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)
Zunyite
Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Native Antimony1.CA.05Sb
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Ikunolite2.DC.05Bi4S3
'Joséite'2.DC.05Bi4TeS2
Joséite-B2.DC.05Bi4Te2S
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Jamesonite2.HB.15Pb4FeSb6S14
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Group 3 - Halides
Bismoclite3.DC.25BiOCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Bismite4.CB.60Bi2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Cassiterite
var. Needle Tin
4.DB.05SnO2
Ferberite4.DB.30FeWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Russellite4.DE.15Bi2WO6
Cervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Hydrokenoelsmoreite ?4.DH.152W2O6(H2O)
Bindheimite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
var. Taznite4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Daubréeite (TL)4.F0.25BiO(OH)
Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Tungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Rooseveltite8.AD.50Bi(AsO4)
Augelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Woodhouseite8.BL.05CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Waylandite8.BL.13BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Zaïrite8.BL.13BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Preisingerite8.BO.10Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Atelestite8.BO.15Bi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Vivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Metavauxite ?8.DC.25Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Wavellite8.DC.50Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Dumortierite9.AJ.10Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Zunyite9.BJ.55Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
'Farallonite'9.HC.302MgO · W2O5 · SiO2 · nH2O?
Unclassified
'Arsenobismite'-
'Tourmaline
var. Achroite'
-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Bolivite'-
'Clay minerals'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
H AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H DaubréeiteBiO(OH)
H DiasporeAlO(OH)
H JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
H MetavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H TungstiteWO3 · H2O
H VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
H WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
H WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
H WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
H ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
H ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
H Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
H Farallonite2MgO · W2O5 · SiO2 · nH2O?
BBoron
B Tourmaline var. Achroite
B DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
O AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
O Tourmaline var. Achroite
O BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
O BismiteBi2O3
O BismocliteBiOCl
O Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
O CassiteriteSnO2
O CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O DaubréeiteBiO(OH)
O DiasporeAlO(OH)
O DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
O FerberiteFeWO4
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
O MetavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
O RusselliteBi2WO6
O RutileTiO2
O ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TungstiteWO3 · H2O
O VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
O WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
O WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
O WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
O ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
O Bindheimite var. TaznitePb2Sb2O6O
O Cassiterite var. Needle TinSnO2
O Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
O Farallonite2MgO · W2O5 · SiO2 · nH2O?
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
MgMagnesium
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Farallonite2MgO · W2O5 · SiO2 · nH2O?
AlAluminium
Al AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Al DiasporeAlO(OH)
Al DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Al MetavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
Al WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Al WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Al ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
SiSilicon
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si DumortieriteAl(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3)
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
Si Farallonite2MgO · W2O5 · SiO2 · nH2O?
PPhosphorus
P AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P MetavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
P VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
P WavelliteAl3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O
P WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
P WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
P ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S IkunoliteBi4S3
S JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
S JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
S JoséiteBi4TeS2
S Joséite-BBi4Te2S
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S Native SulphurS8
S WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Cl BismocliteBiOCl
Cl ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl
KPotassium
K AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
K JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
CaCalcium
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca WoodhouseiteCaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe FerberiteFeWO4
Fe JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Fe JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MetavauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Fe ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
As PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
As RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
As ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sn Cassiterite var. Needle TinSnO2
SbAntimony
Sb Native AntimonySb
Sb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Sb CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Sb Bindheimite var. TaznitePb2Sb2O6O
TeTellurium
Te JoséiteBi4TeS2
Te Joséite-BBi4Te2S
WTungsten
W FerberiteFeWO4
W RusselliteBi2WO6
W TungstiteWO3 · H2O
W Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
W Farallonite2MgO · W2O5 · SiO2 · nH2O?
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb JamesonitePb4FeSb6S14
Pb Bindheimite var. TaznitePb2Sb2O6O
BiBismuth
Bi AtelestiteBi2(AsO4)O(OH)
Bi BismiteBi2O3
Bi BismocliteBiOCl
Bi Native BismuthBi
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi DaubréeiteBiO(OH)
Bi IkunoliteBi4S3
Bi JoséiteBi4TeS2
Bi Joséite-BBi4Te2S
Bi PreisingeriteBi3(AsO4)2O(OH)
Bi RooseveltiteBi(AsO4)
Bi RusselliteBi2WO6
Bi WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Bi ZaïriteBiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6

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