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Yarvicoya, Tapacari Province, Cochabamba, Boliviai
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YarvicoyaVillage
Tapacari ProvinceProvince
CochabambaDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 36' 45'' South , 66° 54' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Colquiri3,933 (2013)34.1km
Colchani1,074 (2012)38.6km
Oruro208,684 (2012)48.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
423673
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:423673:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small village on highway RN 4.

It should be noted that Google maps place this in Oruro Department

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14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
'Odontolite'
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stibiconite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' ?
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Description: (chalcostibite?)
Turquoise ?
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' ?2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Stibiconite4.DH.20Sb3+Sb5+2O6(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Chalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Turquoise ?8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Unclassified
'Odontolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
O CupriteCu2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SideriteFeCO3
O StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
S ChalcociteCu2S
S CovelliteCuS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sb StibiconiteSb3+Sb25+O6(OH)
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

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