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Franckeite from
Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia


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Franckeite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Franckeite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Franckeite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Franckeite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Franckeite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Franckeite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Franckeite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Franckeite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Franckeite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Franckeite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Franckeite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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Franckeite

Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Franckeite
Formula:Fe2+(Pb,Sn2+)6Sn24+Sb2S14
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Zinkenite5
Stannite3
Wurtzite2
Franckeite2
- var Potosíite2
Galena1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Franckeite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (16 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:42917
Long-form Identifier:1:3:42917:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Franckeite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSan José Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘJapo Mine (Negro Pabellón Mine), Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
40.5km (25.1 miles) ⓘSanta Fé Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘMorococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
47.7km (29.6 miles) ⓘHuanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
49.8km (31.0 miles) ⓘSanta Cruz Mine, Poopó, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
51.3km (31.8 miles) ⓘSan Francisco Mine, Poopó, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
55.6km (34.5 miles) ⓘTrinacria Mine, Callapampa, Poopó, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
58.8km (36.5 miles) ⓘIchocollo Mine (Monserrat Mine), Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
63.7km (39.6 miles) ⓘColquiri mine, Colquiri, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
References
Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.473-473
Moricz, F., Walder, I. F., & Madai, F. (2009). Geochemical and mineralogical characterization of waste material from Itos Sn-Ag deposit, Bolivia. Proceeding of securing the future and 8th ICARD. Skellefteå, Sweden, 525-534.
 
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