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Muscovite from
Kori Kollu mine (Inti Raymi mine; Kori Kollo mine), Cerro Chuquina, La Joya mining district, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Muscovite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Kori Kollu mine (Inti Raymi mine; Kori Kollo mine), Cerro Chuquina, La Joya mining district, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:998729
Long-form Identifier:1:3:998729:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Muscovite
36.0km (22.4 miles) ⓘIroco mine (Kori Chaka), Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
38.0km (23.6 miles) ⓘItos Mine, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
50.2km (31.2 miles) ⓘVinto prospect, Oruro, Cercado Province, Oruro, Bolivia
57.2km (35.5 miles) ⓘColquiri mine, Colquiri, Inquisivi Province, La Paz, Bolivia
58.2km (36.2 miles) ⓘLaurani Mine, Sica Sica Municipality, Aroma Province, La Paz, Bolivia
71.6km (44.5 miles) ⓘJapo Mine (Negro Pabellón Mine), Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
78.4km (48.7 miles) ⓘSanta Fé Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
79.6km (49.5 miles) ⓘMorococala Mine, Santa Fé mining district, Pantaleón Dalence Province, Oruro, Bolivia
80.3km (49.9 miles) ⓘAzurita Mine, Sajama Province, Oruro, Bolivia
80.5km (50.0 miles) ⓘKami Mine, Ayopaya Province, Cochabamba, Bolivia
References
USGS Bulletin # 1975, p.131-136, 246.
Thompson, J. F. H., Sillitoe, R. H., Baker, T., Lang, J. R., Mortensen, J. K. (1999) Intrusion-related gold deposits associated with tungsten-tin provinces. Mineralium Deposita, 34 (4) 323-334 doi:10.1007/s001260050207
 
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