Tambor mine, Talcuna Cu-Mn-Ag mining district, La Serena, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tambor mine | Mine |
| Talcuna Cu-Mn-Ag mining district | Mining District |
| La Serena | Commune |
| Elqui Province | Province |
| Coquimbo | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° South , 70° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
190958
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190958:9
GUID (UUID V4):
f9ea7311-572c-4af5-9638-6ee96f2f8f33
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Tambor
An active Cu mine within the Talcuna district. Mineralizations is hosted in andesitic rocks.
ref:
Dini M.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| β Barytocalcite Formula: BaCa(CO3)2 References: |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| β 'Chabazite' References: |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 References: |
| β 'Heulandite Subgroup' Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O References: |
| β Natrolite Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O References: |
| β 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' References: |
| β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S References: |
| β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
| β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Barytocalcite | 5.AB.45 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Natrolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Al2Si3O10 Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chabazite' | - | |
| β | 'Heulandite Subgroup' | - | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] Β· nH2O |
| β | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| H | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| O | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Na | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Al | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Si | β Natrolite | Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Heulandite Subgroup | (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Barytocalcite | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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