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Chalcopyrite from
Viloco Mine (Araca Mine), Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Viloco Mine (Araca Mine), Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:86684
Long-form Identifier:1:3:86684:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Chalcopyrite in this Region
San Antonio Mine, Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
0.1km (0.1 miles) ⓘSan Antonio Mine, Viloco Mine (Araca mine), Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
16.0km (9.9 miles) ⓘLaramcota mine, La Paz, Bolivia
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘCaracoles Mine, Caracoles mining district, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
30.0km (18.7 miles) ⓘChambillaya mining district, Quime, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘPepita mine, La Paz, Bolivia
38.4km (23.8 miles) ⓘEureka mine, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
39.0km (24.2 miles) ⓘSayaquiri mine, La Paz, Bolivia
48.2km (29.9 miles) ⓘBolsa Negra Mine (Nevada Mine), Mururata, Sud Yungas Province, La Paz, Bolivia
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘChojlla Mine, Yanacachi District, Sud Yungas Province, La Paz, Bolivia
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘSirupaya Mine, Sud Yungas Province, La Paz, Bolivia
References
Sugaki, A. (1985). Geological study on the ore deposits in the La Paz district, Bolivia. Sci. Rept. Tohoku Univ., Ser. III, 16, 131-198.
Artiaga, D., Torres, B., Torró, L., Tauler, E., Melgarejo, J. C., & Arce, O. R. (2013) The Viloco Sn-W-Mo-As deposits, Bolivia: geology and mineralogy. pp 1239-1242 12th SGA Meeting Vol 3
 
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