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Augelite from
Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia


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Augelite, etc.

Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
04212400017271994343330.jpg
Augelite, etc.

Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
04901730017271994333162.jpg
Augelite

Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
09066950017271994348801.jpg
Augelite, etc.

Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
06354740017271994324815.jpg
Augelite, etc.

Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Augelite, etc.

Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
04901730017271994333162.jpg
Augelite

Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
03144590017362960948825.jpg
Augelite, etc.

Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
06354740017271994324815.jpg
Augelite, etc.

Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
04212400017271994343330.jpg
Augelite, etc.

Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
04901730017271994333162.jpg
Augelite

Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
09066950017271994348801.jpg
Augelite, etc.

Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Augelite
Formula:Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Bournonite
Pyrite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz192
Pyrite155
Baryte76
Sphalerite72
Chlorargyrite16
Malachite9
Jamesonite4
Siderite4
Chalcanthite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Augelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Machacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (90 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1484
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1484:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
 
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