Pacocagua Mine (Pacocahua Mine; Dos Amigos Mine), Berenguela mining district, José Manuel Pando Province, La Paz, Boliviai
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Pacocagua Mine (Pacocahua Mine; Dos Amigos Mine) | Mine |
Berenguela mining district | Mining District |
José Manuel Pando Province | Province |
La Paz | Department |
Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 19' 6'' South , 69° 14' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
146668
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:146668:6
GUID (UUID V4):
ac16debc-352c-44b3-800b-fe17db983e66
Mined the east-west trending 350 meter long Pacocahua vein on the south slope of Cerro Pacocahua (elevation 4,282 meters). Country rock is Eocene sandstone intruded by rhyolite, both altered by silicification and sericitization. Hydrothermal activity continues to the present time.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Pearceite Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] References: |
ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
Bolivia
- La Paz
- José Manuel Pando Province
- Berenguela mining districtMining District
- José Manuel Pando Province
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Altiplano basinBasin
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