Buena Esperanza Mine, Cerro Challacollo, Pozo Almonte, Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, Chilei
Regional Level Types | |
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Buena Esperanza Mine | Mine |
Cerro Challacollo | Plateau |
Pozo Almonte | Commune |
Tamarugal Province | Province |
Tarapacá | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 57' 19'' South , 69° 20' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
687
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:687:6
GUID (UUID V4):
7b9c1f32-3658-4c08-9ad3-971ba72246aa
A subvolcanic Cu-Ag deposit.
Located north of the Lolón main mine.
Coordinates are approximate only.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Arzrunite Formula: Cu4Pb2(SO4)(OH)4Cl6 · 2H2O (?) |
ⓘ Caracolite Formula: Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl References: |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ Lanarkite Formula: Pb2(SO4)O References: |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
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ⓘ | Caracolite | 7.BD.20 | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
ⓘ | Lanarkite | 7.BD.40 | Pb2(SO4)O |
ⓘ | Arzrunite | 7.DF.60 | Cu4Pb2(SO4)(OH)4Cl6 · 2H2O (?) |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Arzrunite | Cu4Pb2(SO4)(OH)4Cl6 · 2H2O (?) |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Arzrunite | Cu4Pb2(SO4)(OH)4Cl6 · 2H2O (?) |
O | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arzrunite | Cu4Pb2(SO4)(OH)4Cl6 · 2H2O (?) |
S | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
S | ⓘ Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Arzrunite | Cu4Pb2(SO4)(OH)4Cl6 · 2H2O (?) |
Cl | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Arzrunite | Cu4Pb2(SO4)(OH)4Cl6 · 2H2O (?) |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Arzrunite | Cu4Pb2(SO4)(OH)4Cl6 · 2H2O (?) |
Pb | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
Pb | ⓘ Lanarkite | Pb2(SO4)O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
Chile
- Atacama DesertDesert
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Atacama basinBasin
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