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Queténa Mine (Queténa Prospect), Toki Cu deposit (Toki Cluster), Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Amarantite
Queténa Mine, Toki Cu deposit, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Photo: Elmar Lackner 2009
Mina Queténa, Cermos Bayos

Located near Calama.

References

- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 467.: 45, 75, 374, 467, 480.
- Uwe Kolitsch (unpublished analyses of material of Arturo Molina & Maurizio Dini)
- Barra, F. et al. (2006): Geology And Geochronology Of The Toki Cluster: Chuquicamata District Northern Chile. 2006 Philadelphia Annual Meeting (22–25 October 2006) [http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2006AM/finalprogram/abstract_115602.htm]
- Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.

Mineral List

Alunogen
Amarantite
Atacamite
Aubertite (TL)
Bandylite (TL)
Botryogen
Chalcanthite
Copiapite
Coquimbite
Eriochalcite
Fibroferrite
Halotrichite
Hohmannite
Jarosite
Krausite
Kröhnkite
Metahohmannite
Metavoltine
Parabutlerite
Paracoquimbite (TL)
Paratacamite
Quartz
Römerite
Silver
Szomolnokite
Tamarugite
Voltaite


27 entries listed. 27 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

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