Dichosa Mine, Andacollo, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dichosa Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Andacollo | Commune |
| Elqui Province | Province |
| Coquimbo | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° South , 71° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~19km
Locality type:
Mine (Abandoned)
KΓΆppen climate type:
A former quicksilver mine.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsMineral List
2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: McAllister, J.F., Hector Flores, W., Carlos Ruiz, F. (1950) Quicksilver Deposits of Chile. US Geological Survey Bulletin 964-E. |
| β 'Feldspar Group' Reference: McAllister, J.F., Hector Flores, W., Carlos Ruiz, F. (1950) Quicksilver Deposits of Chile. US Geological Survey Bulletin 964-E. |
| β 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: McAllister, J.F., Hector Flores, W., Carlos Ruiz, F. (1950) Quicksilver Deposits of Chile. US Geological Survey Bulletin 964-E. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: McAllister, J.F., Hector Flores, W., Carlos Ruiz, F. (1950) Quicksilver Deposits of Chile. US Geological Survey Bulletin 964-E. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| β | Cinnabar | 2.8.14.1 | HgS |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Cinnabar | HgS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | β Cinnabar | HgS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)McAllister, J.F., Hector Flores, W., Carlos Ruiz, F. (1950) Quicksilver Deposits of Chile. US Geological Survey Bulletin 964-E.
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