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Tetrahedrite Subgroup from
Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia


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Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
00439200017363639312736.jpg
Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
09212080017365071076735.jpg
Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
00439200017363639312736.jpg
Tetrahedrite Subgroup

Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
02717790017272074473004.jpg
Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
09212080017365071076735.jpg
Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Tetrahedrite Subgroup, etc.

Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Bournonite6
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup data
Locality Data:Click here to view Colavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:218352
Long-form Identifier:1:3:218352:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tetrahedrite Subgroup
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘMachacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
14.9km (9.3 miles) ⓘHuari-Huari Mine, Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
15.4km (9.6 miles) ⓘAnton Bravo Mine (Anton Bravo vein), Serranía Huarihuari, Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
38.9km (24.2 miles) ⓘSanta Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘCerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘColquechaca, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
94.1km (58.5 miles) ⓘCaracota Mine (Santa Teresita Mine), Caracota district, Tomave Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia
References
Ahlfeld & Munoz Reyes (1955): Las Especies Minerales de Bolivia
 
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