La Pimienta mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile
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Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
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Latitude & Longitude: | 26° South , 69° West (est.) |
Margin of Error: | ~141km |
Locality type: | Mine |
Name(s) in local language(s): | Mina La Pimienta |
A small abandoned Cu-Pb-Zn mine; fine xls of Hemimorphite has been found some years ago.
Ref:
M.Dini
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl Reference: M.Dini & A.Molina collection |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: M.Dini & A.Molina collection |
ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O Reference: M.Dini & A.Molina collection |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: M.Dini & A.Molina collection |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: M.Dini & A.Molina collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | 'Atacamite' | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | 'Goethite' | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | 'Malachite' | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | 'Hemimorphite' | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
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XO(OH) | |||
ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Group 10 - OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES | |||
A2(O,OH)3Xq | |||
ⓘ | Atacamite | 10.1.1.1 | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 56 - SOROSILICATES Si2O7 Groups, With Additional O, OH, F and H2O | |||
Si2O7 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] coordination | |||
ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 56.1.2.1 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
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