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Ferberite from
Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia


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Ferberite, etc.

Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Ferberite, etc.

Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
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Ferberite, etc.

Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
05826210017272035245310.jpg
Ferberite, etc.

Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
08774950017860646905542.jpg
Ferberite, etc.

Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
05826210017272035245310.jpg
Ferberite, etc.

Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Ferberite
Formula:FeWO4
Quality for species:Good crystals or rich for species - important (!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz6
Siderite4
Fluorite3
Galena3
Sphalerite2
Fluorapatite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ferberite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:58410
Long-form Identifier:1:3:58410:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Ferberite
5.7km (3.5 miles) ⓘChicote Chico, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
7.6km (4.7 miles) ⓘChicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
7.7km (4.8 miles) ⓘChicote Grande Mine, Chicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘSan Miguel mine, Lequepalca, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
37.5km (23.3 miles) ⓘSanta Isabel Mine, Condeauque mining district (Conde Auque), Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
38.3km (23.8 miles) ⓘJuliana Mine (Fenix Mine), Condeauque mining district (Conde Auque), Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
61.6km (38.3 miles) ⓘChambillaya mining district, Quime, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
91.3km (56.7 miles) ⓘViloco Mine (Araca Mine), Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
99.7km (62.0 miles) ⓘHuanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
References
Collections of Alfredo Petrov and Dr. Jaroslav Hyrsl. Wet chemistry analysis by COMIBOL.
 
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