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


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Pyrite

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

Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Pyrite, etc.

Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Pyrite, etc.

Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Pyrite

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

Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Pyrite, etc.

Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Pyrite, etc.

Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Pyrite

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

Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Pyrite, etc.

Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Pyrite, etc.

Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí, Potosí, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz29
Sphalerite28
Fizélyite20
Cassiterite19
Pyrargyrite17
Galena15
Senandorite14
Marcasite7
Stannite5
Jamesonite5
Phosphophyllite5
Dacite4
Calcite4
Trioctahedral mica4
Alunite3
Chalcopyrite3
Covellite3
Arsenopyrite2
Stibnite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:42287
Long-form Identifier:1:3:42287:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Pyrite in this Region
San Hilario vein, Caracoles mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Cotamitos Mine (Socavón Real), Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Desamparados Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Flohagen gallery, Esperanza 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
Tajopolo vein, Santa Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
13.3km (8.2 miles) ⓘEl Molino dredge tailings, El Molino, Cerro Huañaquina, Yocalla Municipality, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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
25.8km (16.1 miles) ⓘHuari-Huari Mine, Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘCerro Tarqui, Yocalla Municipality, Tomás Frías Province, Potosí, Bolivia
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘEl Dragón mine, Porco Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia
33.7km (20.9 miles) ⓘPorco, Agua de Castilla, Porco Municipality, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí, Bolivia
36.2km (22.5 miles) ⓘMachacamarca Mine, Machacamarca subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
39.8km (24.7 miles) ⓘColavi Mine, Colavi subdistrict, Tacobamba Municipality, Cornelio Saavedra Province, Potosí, Bolivia
48.3km (30.0 miles) ⓘCharito prospect, Tinguipaya Municipality, Tomás Frías 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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