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La Coipa mine, Diego de Almagro, ChaΓ±aral Province, Atacama, Chilei
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La Coipa mineMine
Diego de AlmagroCommune
ChaΓ±aral ProvinceProvince
AtacamaRegion
ChileCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 41' 59'' South , 69° 30' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
189280
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:189280:5
GUID (UUID V4):
c63876ec-1e4f-4eea-82ff-b7a4c6ce95f6
Name(s) in local language(s):
La Coipa


An active Au-Ag mine.
Mineralization is hosted in Triassic sedimentary and volcano-dacitic rocks (Middle of Tertiary age).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


38 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ Argentojarosite
Formula: AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Calomel
Formula: [Hg2]2+Cl2
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
β“˜ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
β“˜ Claudetite
Formula: As2O3
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: Silver-bearing.
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ 'Melnikovite'
β“˜ Mercury
Formula: Hg
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Wakabayashilite
Formula: [(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Mercury1.AD.05Hg
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Cinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Wakabayashilite2.FA.40[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Calomel3.AA.30[Hg2]2+Cl2
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜var. Bromian Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
β“˜Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Claudetite4.CB.45As2O3
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Argentojarosite7.BC.10AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Illite9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Melnikovite'-
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ ClaudetiteAs2O3
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ Wakabayashilite[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asβ“˜ ClaudetiteAs2O3
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ Wakabayashilite[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
BrBromine
Brβ“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Agβ“˜ IodargyriteAgI
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ ArgentojarositeAgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ Wakabayashilite[(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5]
IIodine
Iβ“˜ IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ CinnabarHgS
Hgβ“˜ MercuryHg
Hgβ“˜ Calomel[Hg2]2+Cl2
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl

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