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


Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Chalcopyrite2
Jamesonite2
Sphalerite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tetrahedrite Subgroup 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:42299
Long-form Identifier:1:3:42299:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Tetrahedrite Subgroup in this Region
San Hilario vein, Caracoles mine, 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
Santa Rita 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 Tetrahedrite Subgroup
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘSanta Rita Mine, Cerro de Potosí (Cerro Rico), Potosí (Potosí Municipality), Tomás Frías 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
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
55.0km (34.2 miles) ⓘCaracota Mine (Santa Teresita Mine), 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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