Huantajaya mining district, Alto Hospicio, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chilei
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Huantajaya mining district | Mining District |
Alto Hospicio | Commune |
Iquique Province | Province |
Tarapacá | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 14' 24'' South , 70° 3' 13'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
207986
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207986:1
GUID (UUID V4):
7dd67568-9e83-44ac-b025-bf1f0bb48c84
Silver and copper mining district.
The International Mining and Refining Co. of Huantajaya has been incorporated with a capital of $300,000 to exploit the mines in the Huantajaya district.
Maurizio Dini also says that, according to the Chilean National Agency for mine survey, the Huantajaya is a separate mining district.
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ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl Localities: References: |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Boleite Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 Localities: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: |
ⓘ Chalconatronite Formula: Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl Localities: |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Localities: |
ⓘ Clinoatacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Localities: References: |
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Localities: |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Herbertsmithite Formula: Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
ⓘ Juangodoyite (TL) Formula: Na2Cu(CO3)2 Type Locality: |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Marshite Formula: CuI |
ⓘ Marshite var. Cupro-iodargyrite Formula: (Ag,Cu)I |
ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
ⓘ Nahcolite Formula: NaHCO3 |
ⓘ Natrojarosite Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ Paratacamite Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
ⓘ Pseudoboleite Formula: Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Sanrománite (TL) Formula: Na2CaPb3[CO3]5 Type Locality: |
ⓘ Santarosaite (TL) Formula: CuB2O4 Type Locality: |
ⓘ Sideronatrite (TL) Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O Type Locality: |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
ⓘ Stilbite-Ca Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
ⓘ Stromeyerite Formula: AgCuS |
ⓘ Trona Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Tyrolite Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) |
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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 |
ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Marshite var. Cupro-iodargyrite | 3.AA.05 | (Ag,Cu)I |
ⓘ | 3.AA.05 | CuI | |
ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
ⓘ | Clinoatacamite | 3.DA.10b | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
ⓘ | Paratacamite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
ⓘ | Herbertsmithite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
ⓘ | Pseudoboleite | 3.DB.10 | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
ⓘ | Boleite | 3.DB.15 | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Nahcolite | 5.AA.15 | NaHCO3 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Juangodoyite (TL) | 5.AB.60 | Na2Cu(CO3)2 |
ⓘ | Sanrománite (TL) | 5.AC.30 | Na2CaPb3[CO3]5 |
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Trona | 5.CB.15 | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Chalconatronite | 5.CB.40 | Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
ⓘ | Santarosaite (TL) | 6.BD.05 | CuB2O4 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Sideronatrite (TL) | 7.DF.20 | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
ⓘ | Hydroxylapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
ⓘ | Tyrolite | 8.DM.10 | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Stilbite-Ca | 9.GE.10 | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
H | ⓘ Chalconatronite | Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
H | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
H | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
H | ⓘ Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
H | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
H | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Santarosaite | CuB2O4 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Chalconatronite | Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O |
C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
C | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
C | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
C | ⓘ Juangodoyite | Na2Cu(CO3)2 |
C | ⓘ Sanrománite | Na2CaPb3[CO3]5 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chalconatronite | Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
O | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
O | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
O | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
O | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
O | ⓘ Juangodoyite | Na2Cu(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Sanrománite | Na2CaPb3[CO3]5 |
O | ⓘ Santarosaite | CuB2O4 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Chalconatronite | Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Na | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
Na | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Na | ⓘ Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
Na | ⓘ Trona | Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Na | ⓘ Juangodoyite | Na2Cu(CO3)2 |
Na | ⓘ Sanrománite | Na2CaPb3[CO3]5 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
S | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Cl | ⓘ Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Cl | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Cl | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
Cl | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Hydroxylapatite | Ca5(PO4)3(OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Stilbite-Ca | NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Sanrománite | Na2CaPb3[CO3]5 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalconatronite | Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Marshite | CuI |
Cu | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Cu | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
Cu | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
Cu | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Marshite var. Cupro-iodargyrite | (Ag,Cu)I |
Cu | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
Cu | ⓘ Juangodoyite | Na2Cu(CO3)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Santarosaite | CuB2O4 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Zn | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
As | ⓘ Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Ag | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
Ag | ⓘ Marshite var. Cupro-iodargyrite | (Ag,Cu)I |
I | Iodine | |
I | ⓘ Marshite | CuI |
I | ⓘ Marshite var. Cupro-iodargyrite | (Ag,Cu)I |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Pb | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Pb | ⓘ Sanrománite | Na2CaPb3[CO3]5 |
Localities in this Region
- Tarapacá
- Iquique Province
- Alto Hospicio
- Huantajaya mining district
- Alto Hospicio
- Iquique Province
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
Chile
- Atacama DesertDesert
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Iquique basinBasin
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