San Rafael Mine, Quebrada Honda, Caracoles mining district, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
Regional Level Types | |
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San Rafael Mine | Mine |
Quebrada Honda | - not defined - |
Caracoles mining district | Mining District |
Sierra Gorda | Commune |
Antofagasta Province | Province |
Antofagasta | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:680:3
GUID (UUID V4):
f64b844a-5188-4372-a7a7-b6b7c176a7f6
Name(s) in local language(s):
San Rafael
An old abandoned Ag mine, active in May 1872.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Caracolite Formula: Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
β Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl References: |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Leucostaurite Formula: Pb2[B5O9]Cl · 0.5H2O References: Brugger, J., Meisser, N., Ansermet, S., Krivovichev, S. V., Kahlenberg, V., Belton, D., Ryan, C. G. (2012) Leucostaurite, Pb2[B5O9]ClΒ·0.5H2O, from the Atacama Desert: The first Pb-dominant member of the hilgardite group, and micro-determination of boron in minerals by PIGE. American Mineralogist, 97 (7) 1206-1212 doi:10.2138/am.2012.4082 |
β Mimetite Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl References: |
β Paralaurionite Formula: PbCl(OH) References: |
β Paratacamite Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 References: |
β 'Percylite' |
β Schwartzembergite Formula: Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
β Seeligerite Formula: Pb3(IO3)OCl3 References: |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
β | Paratacamite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
β | Paralaurionite | 3.DC.05 | PbCl(OH) |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Schwartzembergite | 4.KB.10 | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
β | Seeligerite | 4.KB.15 | Pb3(IO3)OCl3 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | Leucostaurite | 6.EA.05 | Pb2[B5O9]Cl Β· 0.5H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Caracolite | 7.BD.20 | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Mimetite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Percylite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Paralaurionite | PbCl(OH) |
H | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
H | β Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
H | β Leucostaurite | Pb2[B5O9]Cl · 0.5H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Leucostaurite | Pb2[B5O9]Cl · 0.5H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
O | β Paralaurionite | PbCl(OH) |
O | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
O | β Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
O | β Seeligerite | Pb3(IO3)OCl3 |
O | β Leucostaurite | Pb2[B5O9]Cl · 0.5H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
Cl | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Cl | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Cl | β Paralaurionite | PbCl(OH) |
Cl | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Cl | β Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
Cl | β Seeligerite | Pb3(IO3)OCl3 |
Cl | β Leucostaurite | Pb2[B5O9]Cl · 0.5H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
I | Iodine | |
I | β Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
I | β Seeligerite | Pb3(IO3)OCl3 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Mimetite | Pb5(AsO4)3Cl |
Pb | β Paralaurionite | PbCl(OH) |
Pb | β Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
Pb | β Seeligerite | Pb3(IO3)OCl3 |
Pb | β Leucostaurite | Pb2[B5O9]Cl · 0.5H2O |
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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