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Pyrite from
Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Vauxite29
Quartz26
Franckeite22
Sigloite20
Siderite20
Paravauxite20
Wavellite17
Metavauxite14
Cassiterite9
Greenockite9
Stannite5
Bournonite5
Fluorapatite5
Jeanbandyite3
Crandallite3
Wickmanite3
Wurtzite3
Cronstedtite1
Goethite1
Goyazite1
Sphalerite1
Hisingerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Siglo Veinte Mine, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
Photo GalleryView Gallery (18 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:9014
Long-form Identifier:1:3:9014:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
3.1km (1.9 miles) Dolores Atrás adit, Llallagua, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
8.8km (5.5 miles) Vilacota mine, Uncía, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
13.7km (8.5 miles) Vila Apacheta, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
14.9km (9.2 miles) Cruz de Saya mine, Chayanta, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
18.1km (11.2 miles) Amayapampa mine, Amayapampa gold belt, Rafael Bustillo Province, Potosí, Bolivia
21.6km (13.4 miles) Maria-Teresa Mine, Huari, Eduardo Abaroa Province, Oruro, Bolivia
25.9km (16.1 miles) Antequera Mine (Tihua Mines), Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
27.2km (16.9 miles) Bolivar Mine (Antequera Mine), Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
29.2km (18.1 miles) Ichocollo Mine (Monserrat Mine), Monserrat-Antequera mining district, Poopó Province, Oruro, Bolivia
29.7km (18.4 miles) Huanuni mine, Huanuni, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
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