Rothschild mine (Rothschils mine), Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chilei
Regional Level Types | |
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Rothschild mine (Rothschils mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
Copiapó | Commune |
Copiapó Province | Province |
Atacama | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 49' 13'' South , 70° 24' 39'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Copiapó | 129,280 (2013) | 51.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
190952
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190952:7
GUID (UUID V4):
2804a830-2aaa-454b-9438-7de562bc23fd
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Rothschild
Another important Ag mine, located in the lower side of the district, that once was quite rich according to old reports and chronicles.
Was operating for only one month in 1869 and not operating in 1872 according to records.
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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
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Chile
- Atacama
- Copiapó Province
- Copiapó
- Chañarcillo Mining DistrictMining District
- Copiapó
- Copiapó Province
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
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