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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Zinkenite5
Bournonite4
Andorite4
Stannite1
Wavellite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Itos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:42924
Long-form Identifier:1:3:42924:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
1.0km (0.6 miles) ⓘSan José Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘColorada Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘCerro Tetilla, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
1.4km (0.8 miles) ⓘSocavón Mine (La Salvadora mine), Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
2.5km (1.5 miles) ⓘIroco mine (Kori Chaka), Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
12.3km (7.7 miles) ⓘVinto prospect, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
29.0km (18.0 miles) ⓘLa Reina mine (La Reyna mine), Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘAscensión Mine, Condeauque mining district (Conde Auque), Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
33.6km (20.9 miles) ⓘJapo Mine (Negro Pabellón Mine), Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
36.1km (22.4 miles) ⓘSanta Isabel Mine, Condeauque mining district (Conde Auque), Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
References
Lindgren, Waldemar, Abbott, Argyle C. (1931) The silver-tin deposits of Oruro, Bolivia. Economic Geology, 26 (5) 453-479 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.26.5.453
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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