Colina Larga Mine, Cerritos Bayos, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Colina Larga Mine | Mine |
| Cerritos Bayos | - not defined - |
| Calama | Municipality |
| El Loa Province | Province |
| Antofagasta | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 37' 58'' South , 69° 8' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calama | 143,084 (2018) | 29.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
206882
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:206882:7
GUID (UUID V4):
ba7d5132-5901-474b-839c-45134ed56360
Name(s) in local language(s):
Rajo Colina Larga
An abandoned small pit owned by Codelco; the shales and gravel hostrock hides underneath some attractive big Gyspsum (var. Selenite) xls on Aragonite matrix.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Chile
- Atacama DesertDesert
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Atacama basinBasin
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