Lolón Main Mine, Cerro Challacollo, Pozo Almonte, Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lolón Main Mine | Mine |
| Cerro Challacollo | Plateau |
| Pozo Almonte | Commune |
| Tamarugal Province | Province |
| Tarapacá | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 57' 24'' South , 69° 20' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
55471
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:55471:7
GUID (UUID V4):
56697d5f-b8cf-45cf-a7e5-9938d4468624
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Lolon Main Mine; Challacollo deposit
Located 30 km east of Oficina Victoria, the nearest large city being Iquique.
In early 2004 a new find of caracolite was made here, with crystals up to 5 mm, considerably better than those from the type locality.
Many of the minerals listed here have been studied and identified by Dr. Jochen Schluter, curator of the Hamburg Mineral Museum, Germany.
The Lolón Main deposit had several levels (in 2002):
(i) Walquiria Levels;
(ii) Buenaventura Level;
(iii) Buenaventura Level 1;
(iv) Catalina Level (whcih extends into the Lolon East.
NOTE: The Challacollo Mine, the Lolo vein and the other veins are described in : https://www.ssrmining.com/assets/pdfs/Challacollo.pdf (also with maps and plans)
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
32 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Caracolite Formula: Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl Habit: Lustrous, thick hexagonal tabs Colour: Colorless Description: Crusts of perfectly colorless crystals on matrix. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Challacolloite (TL) Formula: KPb2Cl5 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
| ⓘ Cotunnite Formula: PbCl2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Fraipontite Formula: (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Hemimorphite Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Herbertsmithite Formula: Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 References: |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Nitratine Formula: NaNO3 References: |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Opal var. Opaline Formula: SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ Paratacamite Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 References: |
| ⓘ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ Pseudoboleite Formula: Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Schwartzembergite Formula: Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 References: |
| ⓘ Seeligerite Formula: Pb3(IO3)OCl3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ Uklonskovite Formula: NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Willemite Formula: Zn2SiO4 References: |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| ⓘ | Challacolloite (TL) | 3.AA.55 | KPb2Cl5 |
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| ⓘ | Cotunnite | 3.AB.85 | PbCl2 |
| ⓘ | Paratacamite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Herbertsmithite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Pseudoboleite | 3.DB.10 | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Opaline | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Schwartzembergite | 4.KB.10 | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
| ⓘ | Seeligerite | 4.KB.15 | Pb3(IO3)OCl3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Nitratine | 5.NA.05 | NaNO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Caracolite | 7.BD.20 | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Uklonskovite | 7.DF.05 | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Willemite | 9.AA.05 | Zn2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Fraipontite | 9.ED.15 | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Fraipontite | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opaline | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| H | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| H | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
| H | ⓘ Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Fraipontite | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opaline | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
| O | ⓘ Seeligerite | Pb3(IO3)OCl3 |
| O | ⓘ Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| Na | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
| Na | ⓘ Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Fraipontite | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Fraipontite | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opaline | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| Cl | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
| Cl | ⓘ Seeligerite | Pb3(IO3)OCl3 |
| Cl | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Challacolloite | KPb2Cl5 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Challacolloite | KPb2Cl5 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Fraipontite | (Zn,Al)3((Si,Al)2O5)(OH)4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Hemimorphite | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Willemite | Zn2SiO4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| I | Iodine | |
| I | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
| I | ⓘ Seeligerite | Pb3(IO3)OCl3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Cotunnite | PbCl2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| Pb | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Seeligerite | Pb3(IO3)OCl3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Pb | ⓘ Challacolloite | KPb2Cl5 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
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- Atacama basinBasin
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