Tazna Mine (Tasna Mine; Tazna-Rosario Mine), Cerro Tazna, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Boliviai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tazna Mine (Tasna Mine; Tazna-Rosario Mine) | Mine |
| Cerro Tazna | Mountain |
| Nor Chichas Province | Province |
| Potosí | Department |
| Bolivia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 37' 59'' South , 66° 19' 0'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Atocha | 1,833 (2013) | 35.0km |
| Santa Bárbara | 2,434 (2012) | 41.9km |
Active mine working several W-Bi veins, mainly traversing hornfels.
NOTE: Magnetite from Cerro Huañaquino was deliberately sold with the wrong locality attribution "Tazna mine".
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
43 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Sillitoe, R.H., Steele, G.B., Thompson, J.F.H., and Lang, J.R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 539-546. |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344. |
| ⓘ 'Arsenobismite' Description: (Some Tasna "arsenobismite" specimens are actually preisingerite.) Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344. |
| ⓘ Atelestite Formula: Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) Reference: SEM-EDS & Raman confirmed by Joy Desor, November 2019. |
| ⓘ Augelite Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3 Reference: Rob Lavinsky |
| ⓘ Bismite Formula: Bi2O3 Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Bismoclite Formula: BiOCl Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz); Amer.Min.(1982) 67, 833-840 |
| ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi Reference: (specimens mined in the 1990s now abundantly distributed in collections) |
| ⓘ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz); Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344. |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Cosalite Formula: Pb2Bi2S5 Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Reference: Sillitoe, R.H., Steele, G.B., Thompson, J.F.H., and Lang, J.R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 539-546. |
| ⓘ Dumortierite Formula: (Al,Fe3+)7(SiO4)3(BO3)O3 Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 Reference: Mineralogical Record (2001) 32:248 |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Reference: Jaroslav Hyrsl and Alfredo Petrov specimens. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 Reference: PXRD by Jaroslav Hyrsl. |
| ⓘ 'Joséite' Formula: Bi4TeS2 Reference: 2cm crystals! Several analytical confirmations by Dr. Werner Paar; Excalibur Mineral Co.... |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344. |
| ⓘ Metavauxite ? Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O Description: (Mention of metavauxite at Tasna appears in various references, but this is likely a misidentification.) Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 972; Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Preisingerite Formula: Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) Reference: Jaroslav Hyrsl specimen and analysis; Amer.Min.(1982) 67, 833-840 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344. |
| ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344. |
| ⓘ Rooseveltite Formula: Bi(AsO4) Reference: Joy Desor analyses by Raman and SEM-EDS. |
| ⓘ Russellite Formula: Bi2WO6 Reference: SEM-EDS & Raman confirmed by Joy Desor, November 2019. |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): US Geological Survey Circular 930-O. |
| ⓘ Stannite Formula: Cu2FeSnS4 Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344. |
| ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Reference: Sillitoe, R.H., Steele, G.B., Thompson, J.F.H., and Lang, J.R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 539-546. |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344. |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline var: Achroite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344. |
| ⓘ Vivianite Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 745; Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz); Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344. |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite' Formula: (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4 Reference: Spencer, L.J. and Prior, G.T. (1907) Mineralogical Magazine 14, #67, 308-344. |
| ⓘ Woodhouseite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Description: Pseudomorphs after apatite. Reference: Alfredo Petrov collection (PXRD by Jaroslav Hyrsl) |
| ⓘ Zaïrite Formula: BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Joy Desor analyses by Raman and SEM-EDS. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Salomon Rivas y Federico Ahlfeld (1998) Los Minerales de Bolivia y sus Parajes. (Santa Cruz) |
| ⓘ Zunyite Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl Reference: Sillitoe, R.H., Steele, G.B., Thompson, J.F.H., and Lang, J.R. (1998): Mineralium Deposita 33, 539-546. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cosalite | 2.JB.10 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Bismoclite | 3.DC.25 | BiOCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Bismite | 4.CB.60 | Bi2O3 |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Russellite | 4.DE.15 | Bi2WO6 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Atelestite | 8.BO.15 | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Augelite | 8.BE.05 | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Metavauxite ? | 8.DC.25 | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Preisingerite | 8.BO.10 | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Rooseveltite | 8.AD.50 | Bi(AsO4) |
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 8.CE.40 | Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Woodhouseite | 8.BL.05 | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Zaïrite | 8.BL.13 | BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | (Al,Fe3+)7(SiO4)3(BO3)O3 |
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zunyite | 9.BJ.55 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Arsenobismite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Joséite' | - | Bi4TeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'var: Achroite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite' | - | (Fe2+)WO4to (Mn2+)WO4 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.3.1.4 | Bi |
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.3.5.1 | S8 |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 4:3 | |||
| ⓘ | 'Joséite' | 2.6.2.1 | Bi4TeS2 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.9.2.1 | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
| ⓘ | Bismuthinite | 2.11.2.3 | Bi2S3 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| 2.5 < ø < 3 | |||
| ⓘ | Cosalite | 3.5.9.1 | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| 2 < ø < 2.49 | |||
| ⓘ | Jamesonite | 3.6.7.1 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Bismite | 4.3.10.2 | Bi2O3 |
| AX2 | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.4.1.5 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
| Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
| XO(OH) | |||
| ⓘ | Diaspore | 6.1.1.1 | AlO(OH) |
| Group 10 - OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES | |||
| A(O,OH)Xq | |||
| ⓘ | Bismoclite | 10.2.1.2 | BiOCl |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 14.1.1.3 | FeCO3 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Bismutite | 16a.3.5.1 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 29.6.7.1 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 38 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Rooseveltite | 38.4.4.1 | Bi(AsO4) |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | |||
| A3(XO4)2·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Vivianite | 40.3.6.1 | Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Zaïrite | 41.5.12.3 | BiFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| A2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | 'Arsenobismite' | 41.6.9.1 | |
| ⓘ | Augelite | 41.6.8.1 | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| A5(XO4)3Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 41.8.1.1 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| (AB)3(XO4)2Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Preisingerite | 41.10.9.1 | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| Miscellaneous | |||
| ⓘ | Atelestite | 41.11.5.1 | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| A3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 42.10.2.1 | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| (AB)3(XO4)2Zq·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Metavauxite ? | 42.11.11.1 | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Group 43 - COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC. | |||
| Anhydrous Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |||
| ⓘ | Woodhouseite | 43.4.1.8 | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Group 48 - ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES | |||
| AXO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 48.1.1.2 | FeWO4 |
| A2XO4 | |||
| ⓘ | Russellite | 48.2.1.1 | Bi2WO6 |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 51.5.2.1 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 52.2.2b.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] coordination only | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 52.3.1.1 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Group 54 - NESOSILICATES Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates | |||
| Borosilicates and Some Beryllosilicates with (BO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Dumortierite | 54.1.2.1 | (Al,Fe3+)7(SiO4)3(BO3)O3 |
| Group 57 - SOROSILICATES Si3O10 Groups and Larger Noncyclic Groups | |||
| Insular Si3O10 and Larger Noncyclic Groups with [Si5O16] groups | |||
| ⓘ | Zunyite | 57.3.1.1 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 71.2.1.1 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Talc | 71.2.1.3 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'var: Achroite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite' | - | (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Preisingerite | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Zaïrite | BiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Dumortierite | (Al,Fe3+)7(SiO4)3(BO3)O3 |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline (var: Achroite) | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dumortierite | (Al,Fe3+)7(SiO4)3(BO3)O3 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Preisingerite | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Wolframite | (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline (var: Achroite) | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Zaïrite | BiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Rooseveltite | Bi(AsO4) |
| O | ⓘ Russellite | Bi2WO6 |
| O | ⓘ Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Dumortierite | (Al,Fe3+)7(SiO4)3(BO3)O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Si | ⓘ Dumortierite | (Al,Fe3+)7(SiO4)3(BO3)O3 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Augelite | Al2(PO4)(OH)3 |
| P | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH,F)3 · 5H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Zaïrite | BiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Joséite | Bi4TeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| S | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Wolframite | (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Fe | ⓘ Vivianite | Fe32+(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Wolframite | (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Zaïrite | BiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Metavauxite | Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Preisingerite | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Rooseveltite | Bi(AsO4) |
| As | ⓘ Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Te | Tellurium | |
| Te | ⓘ Joséite | Bi4TeS2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| W | ⓘ Wolframite | (Fe2+)WO4 to (Mn2+)WO4 |
| W | ⓘ Russellite | Bi2WO6 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Jamesonite | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Joséite | Bi4TeS2 |
| Bi | ⓘ Cosalite | Pb2Bi2S5 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismite | Bi2O3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismoclite | BiOCl |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | ⓘ Preisingerite | Bi3(AsO4)2O(OH) |
| Bi | ⓘ Zaïrite | BiFe33+(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Bi | ⓘ Rooseveltite | Bi(AsO4) |
| Bi | ⓘ Russellite | Bi2WO6 |
| Bi | ⓘ Atelestite | Bi2(AsO4)O(OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 972, 1069.
- Werner, A.B.T., Sinclair, W.D., and Amey, E.B. (1998): International Strategic Mineral Issues Summary Report - Tungsten. US Geological Survey Circular 930-O.
- Sillitoe, R.H., Steele, G.B., Thompson, J.F.H., and Lang, J.R. (1998): Advanced argillic lithocaps in the Bolivian tin-silver belt. Mineralium Deposita 33, 539-546.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containg this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
Bolivia
- Potosí
- ⭔Atocha-Quechisla mining districtDistrict
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
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Tazna Mine, Cerro Tazna, Nor Chichas Province, Potosí, Bolivia