Arcos de Oro mine, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Arcos de Oro mine | Mine |
| Copiapó Province | Province |
| Atacama | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
27° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~172km
Locality type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Arco de Oro
An abandoned Au-Cu-Ag-Pb mine. Mineralisation in andesites, volcanic breccias and conglomerates.
Ref.:
Flores H. (1941); "Informe geológico sobre el distrito minero Zapallar"; Copiapó, Demipe, Chile.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S Reference: Flores C. (1941); "Geología del distrito minero Zapallar de Copiapó; Demipe, Stgo. de Chile. |
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 Reference: Flores C. (1941); "Geología del distrito minero Zapallar de Copiapó; Demipe, Stgo. de Chile. |
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl Reference: Dini M.; Enami (Chilean National Agency for Small Mine Development) documents |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Dini M.; Enami (Chilean National Agency for Small Mine Development) documents |
| ⓘ Bismuth Formula: Bi Reference: Clark H. A. (1971): "On the status of Chilenite"; Neues Jahrbruch Fur Mineralogie, Monatsheft, pag.341-342. |
| ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Reference: Flores C. (1941); "Geología del distrito minero Zapallar de Copiapó; Demipe, Stgo. de Chile. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Dini M.; Enami (Chilean National Agency for Small Mine Development) documents |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Flores C. (1941); "Geología del distrito minero Zapallar de Copiapó; Demipe, Stgo. de Chile. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Flores C. (1941); "Geología del distrito minero Zapallar de Copiapó; Demipe, Stgo. de Chile. |
| ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 Reference: Flores C. (1941); "Geología del distrito minero Zapallar de Copiapó; Demipe, Stgo. de Chile. |
| ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 Reference: Clark H. A. (1971): "On the status of Chilenite"; Neues Jahrbruch Fur Mineralogie, Monatsheft, pag.341-342. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Flores C. (1941); "Geología del distrito minero Zapallar de Copiapó; Demipe, Stgo. de Chile. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Flores C. (1941); "Geología del distrito minero Zapallar de Copiapó; Demipe, Stgo. de Chile. |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Clark H. A. (1971): "On the status of Chilenite"; Neues Jahrbruch Fur Mineralogie, Monatsheft, pag.341-342. |
| ⓘ Silver var. Chilenite Reference: Clark H. A. (1971): "On the status of Chilenite"; Neues Jahrbruch Fur Mineralogie, Monatsheft, pag.341-342. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Flores C. (1941); "Geología del distrito minero Zapallar de Copiapó; Demipe, Stgo. de Chile.; Dini M.; Enami (Chilean National Agency for Small Mine Development) documents |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | var. Chilenite | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
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