La Blanco Mine, Freirina, Huasco Province, Atacama, Chilei
Regional Level Types | |
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La Blanco Mine | Mine |
Freirina | Commune |
Huasco Province | Province |
Atacama | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° South , 71° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~62km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
122511
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122511:5
GUID (UUID V4):
004863ef-5b67-40e7-b9f7-c3f635ba1c72
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Blanca Mine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina La Blanco
La Blanco is a small Co-Cu deposit close to the town of Freirina; mined on a small scale in the 19th century (Maurizio Dini).
This was the type locality for the now discredited species "Freirinite", which turned out to be lavendulan.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Arthurite Formula: CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O References: |
ⓘ Crandallite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 Colour: White Description: Occurs as pulverulent white crusts. References: |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
ⓘ Erythrite Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O References: |
ⓘ Heterogenite Formula: Co3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Lavendulan Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) References: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Mansfieldite Formula: AlAsO4 · 2H2O References: |
ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) References: |
ⓘ 'Wad' |
ⓘ 'Wad var. Cobalt-bearing Wad' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
ⓘ | Heterogenite | 4.FE.20 | Co3+O(OH) |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Crandallite | 8.BL.10 | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Mansfieldite | 8.CD.10 | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Erythrite | 8.CE.40 | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Arthurite | 8.DC.15 | CuFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Lavendulan | 8.DG.05 | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
ⓘ | 'var. Cobalt-bearing Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Mansfieldite | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Mansfieldite | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Mansfieldite | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Crandallite | CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6 |
Ca | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Co | Cobalt | |
Co | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
Co | ⓘ Heterogenite | Co3+O(OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arthurite | CuFe23+(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O |
As | ⓘ Erythrite | Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O |
As | ⓘ Lavendulan | NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O |
As | ⓘ Mansfieldite | AlAsO4 · 2H2O |
As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
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