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


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Bismuthinite
Formula:Bi2S3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cassiterite2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Bismuthinite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Viloco Mine (Araca Mine), Loayza Province, La Paz, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:930405
Long-form Identifier:1:3:930405:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Bismuthinite
18.4km (11.5 miles) ⓘCaracoles Mine, Caracoles mining district, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
31.7km (19.7 miles) ⓘPepita mine, 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
63.6km (39.5 miles) ⓘLaurani Mine, Sica Sica Municipality, Aroma Province, La Paz, Bolivia
69.9km (43.4 miles) ⓘColquiri mine, Colquiri, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
84.1km (52.3 miles) ⓘLapiani Mine, Chicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
84.8km (52.7 miles) ⓘChicote Grande Mine, Chicote Grande, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
88.8km (55.2 miles) ⓘMt Chacaltaya, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz, Bolivia
91.3km (56.7 miles) ⓘKami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, 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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