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Augelite from
Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia


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Augelite

Tazna Mine, Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Augelite, etc.

Tazna Mine, Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Augelite, etc.

Tazna Mine, Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
08446220017271994449611.jpg
Augelite, etc.

Tazna Mine, Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Augelite

Tazna Mine, Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Augelite, etc.

Tazna Mine, Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
03757520017271994441711.jpg
Augelite, etc.

Tazna Mine, Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
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Augelite, etc.

Tazna Mine, Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
03344740017272723416758.jpg
Augelite

Tazna Mine, Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
08083850017271994431111.jpg
Augelite, etc.

Tazna Mine, Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
03757520017271994441711.jpg
Augelite, etc.

Tazna Mine, Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
08446220017271994449611.jpg
Augelite, etc.

Tazna Mine, Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Locality type:Mountain
Classification
Species:Augelite
Formula:Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrite59
Siderite52
Quartz41
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Augelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:43064
Long-form Identifier:1:3:43064:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Augelite in this Region
Tazna Mine (Tasna Mine; Tazna-Rosario Mine), Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Nearest other occurrences of Augelite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘTazna Mine (Tasna Mine; Tazna-Rosario Mine), Tasna Rosario, Cerro Tazna, Cotagaita Municipality, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘÁnimas Mine, Chocaya-Animas mining district (Animas-Chocaya mining district), Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
60.4km (37.5 miles) ⓘTatasí, Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
60.7km (37.7 miles) ⓘPortugalete mines, Tatasí, Atocha Municipality, Sud Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia
References
Wilson, Wendell E. (2001) Notes From the Editors - Old Yuma mine. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (6) 426-501pp.481-481
 
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