San Antonio mine, San Antonio mining district, Vallenar, Huasco Province, Atacama, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| San Antonio mine | Mine |
| San Antonio mining district | Mining District |
| Vallenar | Commune |
| Huasco Province | Province |
| Atacama | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° South , 70° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~75km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
188433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:188433:6
GUID (UUID V4):
055c5e5a-5394-4ba2-b1a8-e1acea57394c
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina San Antonio
The San Antonio mine (Cu-Mo) and the other veins in this district, has been formed within an eruptive granitic, sienite, diorite and pegmatite rocks.The mine is abandoned and closed since 1930 aprox.
Ref.;
Morales A.(1920); "Informe preliminar sobre las minas del mineral de San Antonio, Enami, Stgo de Chile.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| β Dioptase Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| β | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Dioptase | 9.CJ.30 | CuSiO3 Β· H2O |
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| O | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Dioptase | CuSiO3 · H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | β Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
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