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El Bronce mining district, Chilei
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Dulcinea Mine, Petorca, Petorca Province, ValparaΓ­so, Chile
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Dulcinea Mine, Petorca, Petorca Province, ValparaΓ­so, Chile
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El Bronce Mine, Petorca, Petorca Province, ValparaΓ­so, Chile
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Dulcinea Mine, Petorca, Petorca Province, ValparaΓ­so, Chile
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Dulcinea Mine, Petorca, Petorca Province, ValparaΓ­so, Chile
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El Bronce Mine, Petorca, Petorca Province, ValparaΓ­so, Chile
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Dulcinea Mine, Petorca, Petorca Province, ValparaΓ­so, Chile
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Dulcinea Mine, Petorca, Petorca Province, ValparaΓ­so, Chile
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° South , 70° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~33km
GRN:
S22W43
Type:
District
KΓΆppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
207789
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207789:8
GUID (UUID V4):
a1da8616-7db0-441f-9cee-bb2d22e4d47d


Mesothermal to epithermal gold and copper-beraing veins, hosted by Upper Cretaceous volcanic rocks and related to Upper Cretaceous intrusives.

Most mines are in Petorca Province, ValparaΓ­so.

The district has been mined since the end of the 18th century and its estimated production up to the present is more than 4 x 105 oz Au and 106 oz Ag, besides copper byproduct.

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27 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ 'Clay minerals'
β“˜ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup
var. Mercury-bearing Tetrahedrite'		2.GB.05Cu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Clinochlore
var. Ripidolite		9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
β“˜9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series'-
β“˜'Clay minerals'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Oβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ AragoniteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ Clinochlore var. Ripidolite(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(OH)8
Feβ“˜ SideriteFeCO3
Feβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Mercury-bearing TetrahedriteCu6[Cu4(Zn,Fe,Hg)2]Sb4S13
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Camus, F., Boric, R., Skewes, M.A. (1986) El Distrito de Oro El Bronce y Su Relacion Con la Caldera Morro Hediondo, Region De Valparaiso, Chile: Revista GeolΓ³gica de Chile, No.28-29, 95-101.
Camus, F., Boric, R., Skewes, M.A., Castelli, J.C., Reichard, E., Mestre, A. (1991) Geologic, structural, and fluid inclusion studies of El Bronce epithermal vein system, Petorca, central Chile. Economic Geology, 86:6, 1317-1345.
Maksaev, V., Townley, B., Palacios, C., Camus, F. (2007) Metallic ore deposits. In: Moreno, T., and Gibbons, W. (editors) The Geology of Chile. The Geological Society (London), 414 pages, at pgs. 179-199.
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