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Sphalerite from
Yarvicoya mine (Stella Maris mine), Yarvicoya, Tapacari Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Sphalerite
Formula:ZnS
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sphalerite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Yarvicoya mine (Stella Maris mine), Yarvicoya, Tapacari Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:468508
Long-form Identifier:1:3:468508:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Sphalerite
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘJuliana Mine (Fenix Mine), Condeauque mining district (Conde Auque), Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
26.2km (16.3 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa section, Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
31.8km (19.7 miles) ⓘLapiani Mine, Chicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘChicote Grande Mine, Chicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘColquiri mine, Colquiri, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
44.7km (27.8 miles) ⓘSan José Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘCerro Tetilla, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
50.7km (31.5 miles) ⓘOderay mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
54.3km (33.7 miles) ⓘLa Reina mine (La Reyna mine), Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
54.7km (34.0 miles) ⓘJapo Mine (Negro Pabellón Mine), Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
References
Dr. Fritz Berndt, unpublished analyses
 
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