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Sphalerite from
Lapiani Mine, Chicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lapiani Mine, Chicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:388784
Long-form Identifier:1:3:388784:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘChicote Grande Mine, Chicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa section, Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
22.1km (13.7 miles) ⓘOderay mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘColquiri mine, Colquiri, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
31.8km (19.7 miles) ⓘYarvicoya mine (Stella Maris mine), Yarvicoya, Tapacari Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
42.6km (26.5 miles) ⓘCerro Sapo, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
44.1km (27.4 miles) ⓘJuliana Mine (Fenix Mine), Condeauque mining district (Conde Auque), Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
46.3km (28.7 miles) ⓘSayaquiri mine, La Paz, Bolivia
53.3km (33.1 miles) ⓘPepita mine, La Paz, Bolivia
54.6km (33.9 miles) ⓘChambillaya mining district, Quime, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
References
Federico Ahlfeld and Alejandro Schneider-Scherbina (1964) Los Yacimientos Minerales y de Hidrocarburos de Bolivia. (Ministerio de Minas y Petroleo, La Paz)
 
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