Las Pavas mining area (Las Pava mining area), Boyacá Department, Colombiai
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Las Pavas mining area (Las Pava mining area) | Mining Area |
Boyacá Department | Department |
Colombia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
5° North , 73° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~188km
Locality type:
Emerald mining area that spans the municipalities Quípama and Muzo, and is neighbouring Colombia's largest emerald mine, Puerto Arturo.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ Beryl var: Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | var: Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | |||
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Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | |||
ⓘ | Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | var: Emerald | - | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
Be | Beryllium | |
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Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | ⓘ Beryl (var: Emerald) | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Beryl (var: Emerald) | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Beryl (var: Emerald) | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Beryl (var: Emerald) | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
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Localities in this Region
- Boyacá Department
- Muzo Municipality
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Colombia
- Boyacá Department
- Vasquez-Yacopí mining districtMining District
North Andes plateTectonic Plate
South America
- AndesMountain Range
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