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Arsenopyrite from
Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia


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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Arsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Sphalerite5
Quartz4
Pyrite2
Greenockite2
Jamesonite2
Galena2
Andorite1
Stibnite1
Siderite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Arsenopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:42260
Long-form Identifier:1:3:42260:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Arsenopyrite in this Region
San Hilario vein, Caracoles mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Tajopolo vein, Pailaviri Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Santa Catalina Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Nearest other occurrences of Arsenopyrite
19.0km (11.8 miles) ⓘCarma Mine (Kharma Mine), Porco Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia
25.2km (15.7 miles) ⓘAnton Bravo Mine (Anton Bravo vein), Serranía Huarihuari, Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘCerro Tarqui, Yocalla Municipality, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘMachacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘCaracota Mine (Santa Teresita Mine), Caracota district, Tomave Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia
55.1km (34.3 miles) ⓘCaracota district, Tomave Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia
96.7km (60.1 miles) ⓘCarguaicollo Mine, Uyuni Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia
References
Smith, Bill, Smith, Carol, Petrov, Alfredo (2001) A Guide to Mineral Localities in Bolivia. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 457-482p.465
 
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