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La Escondida Mine, Escondida, Antofagasta, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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La Escondida MineMine
EscondidaTown
AntofagastaCity
Antofagasta ProvinceProvince
AntofagastaRegion
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 16' 19'' South , 69° 4' 5'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.27222,-69.06828
GeoHash:
G#: 67wvum6h0
GRN:
S17W45
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
39272
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:39272:8
GUID (UUID V4):
d8bee46b-a05e-4cbd-a410-21bf09d2c938
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina La Escondida


Recently replaced Chuquicamata as the largest copper mine in the world. 170 km SE of Antofagasta.

A 'super giant' copper deposit.
NOTE: Lecontite, salammonic and blΓΆdite sold as coming from "A small pond approximately 2.7 km from the workings" at the "Coronel Manuel Rodriguez Mine" are actually anthropogenic compounds from a tailings pond at the Escondida mine, see https://www.mindat.org/mesg-105-464001.html

The location page for the tailings pond is: https://www.mindat.org/loc-311511.html



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56 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ Anilite
Formula: Cu7S4
β“˜ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Calaverite
Formula: AuTe2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ 'Clay minerals'
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Diaspore
Formula: AlO(OH)
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
β“˜ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Fischesserite
Formula: Ag3AuSe2
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
β“˜ Hibbingite
Formula: Fe2+2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Idaite
Formula: Cu5FeS6
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ Libethenite
Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
β“˜ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Turquoise
Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
β“˜ 'Wad'
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Anilite2.BA.10Cu7S4
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
β“˜Fischesserite2.BA.75Ag3AuSe2
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Idaite2.CB.15aCu5FeS6
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Sylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
β“˜Calaverite2.EA.10AuTe2
β“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜Hibbingite3.DA.10aFe2+2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Corundum4.CB.05Al2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
β“˜Diaspore4.FD.10AlO(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
β“˜Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Svanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
β“˜Muscovite
var. Sericite		9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Clay minerals'-
β“˜'Wad'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alβ“˜ CorundumAl2O3
Alβ“˜ DiasporeAlO(OH)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pβ“˜ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Pβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ AniliteCu7S4
Sβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clβ“˜ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Clβ“˜ SylviteKCl
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ SylviteKCl
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ HibbingiteFe22+(OH)3Cl
Feβ“˜ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AniliteCu7S4
Cuβ“˜ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuβ“˜ IdaiteCu5FeS6
Cuβ“˜ LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ TenoriteCuO
Cuβ“˜ TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Agβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Teβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Teβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
AuGold
Auβ“˜ CalaveriteAuTe2
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escondida_mine

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Chile

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References

Chili Komitee Nederland and Onderzoeksgroep Multinationale Ondernemingen Latijns-Amerika (MOL) (1983) Het koper van Chili. Amsterdam, 55 pp. (in Dutch) (p. 25).
Brimhall, George H., Alpers, Charles N., Cunningham, Aric B. (1985) Analysis of supergene ore-forming processes and ground-water solute transport using mass balance principles. Economic Geology, 80(5), 1227-1256.
Alpers, C.N., Brimhall, G.H. (1988) Middle Miocene climatic change in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile: Evidence from supergene mineralization at La Escondida. Geological Society of America Bulletin, 100(10), 1640-1656.
Ortiz, F.J. (1991) Discovery of the Escondida copper-containing porphyry deposit, Region II, Chile. Minerales, 46, 5-18 [in Spanish].
Padilla Garza, Ruben A., Titley, Spencer R., Pimentel B., Francisco (2001) Geology of the Escondida Porphyry Copper Deposit, Antofagasta Region, Chile. Economic Geology, 96(2), 307-324.
www.mining-technology.com (n.d.) http://www.mining-technology.com/projects/escondida/
Cooke, David R., Hollings, Peter, Walshe, John L. (2005) Giant Porphyry Deposits: Characteristics, Distribution, and Tectonic Controls. Economic Geology, 100(5), 801-818.
Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. Open-File Report 2008-1155
Fischer, W. (2011) Eine Mineralienreise durch Chile & Argentinien. Mineralien-Welt, 22(2) 38-48 [in German].
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