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Espíritu Santo Mine, Loayza Province, La Paz, Boliviai
Regional Level Types
Espíritu Santo MineMine
Loayza ProvinceProvince
La PazDepartment
BoliviaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° South , 67° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~56km
GRN:
S12W46
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
190850
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190850:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An antimony mine located at 2,800 metres altitude. Hosted in Devonian shales (vitriolschiefer).

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cervantite
Formula: Sb3+Sb5+O4
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCervantite4.DE.30Sb3+Sb5+O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘPickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ CervantiteSb3+Sb5+O4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3

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