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Lobo Mine, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile i
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Lobo 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 Lobo

A small Au-Cu open pit mine, now abandoned. The economic ore is hosted in andesite, dacite, breccias and diorite rocks.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

22 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: (BiO)₂CO₃

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: Cu₂S

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: HgS

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: CuS

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

ⓘ Cristobalite

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: Cu₃SbS₄

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: PbS

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: Au

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: AgBiS₂

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: FeS₂

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: As₄S₄

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: ZnS

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: S₈

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Formula: AgAuTe₄

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Sulphur	1.CC.05	S₈
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Cinnabar	2.CD.15a	HgS
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Enargite	2.KA.05	Cu₃AsS₄
ⓘ	Famatinite	2.KA.10	Cu₃SbS₄
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Matildite	2.JA.20	AgBiS₂
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Realgar	2.FA.15a	As₄S₄
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Sylvanite	2.EA.05	AgAuTe₄
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cristobalite	4.DA.15	SiO₂
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Bismutite	5.BE.25	(BiO)₂CO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ	var. Sericite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Cristobalite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Famatinite	Cu₃SbS₄
S	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
S	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
S	ⓘ Realgar	As₄S₄
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Sulphur	S₈
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Famatinite	Cu₃SbS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
As	ⓘ Realgar	As₄S₄
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂
Ag	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Sb	ⓘ Famatinite	Cu₃SbS₄
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Sylvanite	AgAuTe₄
Au	ⓘ Gold	Au
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Cinnabar	HgS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
Bi	ⓘ Matildite	AgBiS₂

References

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Sernageomin (Chilean National Agency for Geology and Mines) database; Santiago de Chile, 2005.

Maksaev, V., Townley, B., Palacios, C., and Camus, F. (2007): Metallic ore deposits. In: Moreno, T., and Gibbons, W. (editors): The Geology of Chile. The Geological Society (London), pp. 414.

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