La Coipa mine, Diego de Almagro, ChaΓ±aral Province, Atacama, Chilei
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La Coipa mine | Mine |
Diego de Almagro | Commune |
ChaΓ±aral Province | Province |
Atacama | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 41' 59'' South , 69° 30' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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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 ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
β Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
β Argentojarosite Formula: AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
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 References: |
β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
β Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite Formula: Ag(Cl,Br) |
β Cinnabar Formula: HgS References: |
β Claudetite Formula: As2O3 |
β Covellite Formula: CuS References: |
β Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Gold Formula: Au References: |
β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) References: |
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. References: |
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 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Realgar Formula: As4S4 |
β Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
β Silver Formula: Ag References: |
β 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Sulphur Formula: S8 |
β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S References: |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
β Wakabayashilite Formula: [(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5] |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
β | Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β | Wakabayashilite | 2.FA.40 | [(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5] |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Calomel | 3.AA.30 | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
β | var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | Ag(Cl,Br) |
β | Iodargyrite | 3.AA.10 | AgI |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Claudetite | 4.CB.45 | As2O3 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
β | Argentojarosite | 7.BC.10 | AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
β | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(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
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
O | β Claudetite | As2O3 |
O | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Sulphur | S8 |
S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
S | β Wakabayashilite | [(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5] |
S | β Realgar | As4S4 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
Cl | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Cl | β Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | β Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
As | β Claudetite | As2O3 |
As | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
As | β Wakabayashilite | [(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5] |
As | β Realgar | As4S4 |
Br | Bromine | |
Br | β Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite | Ag(Cl,Br) |
Ag | β Iodargyrite | AgI |
Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | β Argentojarosite | AgFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Sb | β Wakabayashilite | [(As,Sb)6S9][As4S5] |
I | Iodine | |
I | β Iodargyrite | AgI |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
Hg | β Mercury | Hg |
Hg | β Calomel | [Hg2]2+Cl2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Pb | β Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Pb | β Anglesite | PbSO4 |
Pb | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
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