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Siderite from
Colquechaca, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia


Locality type:Town
Classification
Species:Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Marcasite32
Argyrodite30
Pyrargyrite23
Miargyrite19
Pyrite18
Pyrrhotite5
Chalcopyrite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Colquechaca, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:42247
Long-form Identifier:1:3:42247:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Siderite in this Region
Descubridora Mine, Colquechaca, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Transvaal vein, Colquechaca, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite
5.7km (3.6 miles) ⓘVirgen de Surumi mine, Pakajake Canyon, Colquechaca Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘLípez Huaico mine, Ocurí Municipality, Chayanta Province, Potosí, Bolivia
51.2km (31.8 miles) ⓘAmayapampa mine, Amayapampa gold belt, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
69.2km (43.0 miles) ⓘSiglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
74.3km (46.1 miles) ⓘMaria-Teresa Mine, Huari, Eduardo Abaroa Province, Oruro, Bolivia
80.3km (49.9 miles) ⓘVila Apacheta, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
84.3km (52.4 miles) ⓘColavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
90.1km (56.0 miles) ⓘMachacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
94.1km (58.5 miles) ⓘAnton Bravo Mine (Anton Bravo vein), Serranía Huarihuari, Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
94.2km (58.5 miles) ⓘHuari-Huari Mine, Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
References
Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.469-469
 
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