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Aheylite from
Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia


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Aheylite, etc.

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Aheylite

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Aheylite, etc.

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Aheylite, etc.

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Aheylite, etc.

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Aheylite

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Aheylite, etc.

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Aheylite, etc.

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Aheylite, etc.

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Aheylite

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Aheylite, etc.

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Aheylite, etc.

Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Aheylite
Formula:(Fe2+,Zn)Al6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Comments:occurs as tiny micro balls to several mm scattered on matrix. The aheylite blebs are associated with cassiterite and occasionally variscite and/or wavellite micros as well.
Colour:gray blue
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Cassiterite
Variscite
Wavellite
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Wavellite5
Cassiterite4
Pyrite2
Quartz2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aheylite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (9 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:268
Long-form Identifier:1:3:268:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.472-472
Cacho, Andreu, Melgarejo, Joan-Carles, Camprubí, Antoni, Torró, Lisard, Castillo-Oliver, Montgarri, Torres, Belén, Artiaga, David, Tauler, Esperança, Martínez, Álvaro, Campeny, Marc, Alfonso, Pura, Arce-Burgoa, Osvaldo R. (2019) Mineralogy and Distribution of Critical Elements in the Sn–W–Pb–Ag–Zn Huanuni Deposit, Bolivia. Minerals, 9 (12) 753 doi:10.3390/min9120753
 
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