Mindat Logo

Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

Mina Chañarcillo

A famous silver mining district. Located near Vallenar and Copiapó.

References

- Whitehead, W. L. (1919): The veins of Chanarcillo, Chile. Economic Geology: 14: 1-45.
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 866.
- Cook, R B. (1979): Famous mineral localities; Chanarcillo, Chile. Mineralogical Record, 10(4), 197-204.

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities
Acanthite
Actinolite
Adamite (TL)
'Albite-Anorthite Series'
Arsenic
Arsenopyrite
'Atlasite'
Augite
Baryte
Biotite
Bornite
Bromargyrite
var: Iodian Bromargyrite
var: Mercuroan Bromargyrite
Calcite
Chalcocite
Chalcopyrite
'Chañarcillite'
Chlorargyrite
var: Bromian Chlorargyrite
'Chlorite Group'
Chrysocolla
Cinnabar
Conichalcite
Copper
Cuprite
Diopside
Domeykite
Dyscrasite
Epidote
Fettelite
Freibergite
Galena
'Garnet'
Goethite
Gypsum
Hematite
Iodargyrite
Limonite
Malachite
Miargyrite
Moschellandsbergite
Muscovite
Orthoclase
Palygorskite
Pearceite
Polybasite
Proustite
'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series'
Pyrargyrite
Pyrite
Pyrolusite
Quartz
Siderite
Silver
Sphalerite
Stephanite
Stibnite
Tocornalite
'Tourmaline'
Wollastonite
Xanthoconite


73 entries listed. 49 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

Localities in this Region

Chile
Chile

The above list contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
This page is currently not sponsored. To sponsor this page click here.


Mineral and/or Locality
Search Google
 
Copyright © Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau 1993-2011. Site Map. Locality, mineral & photograph data are the copyright of the individuals who submitted them. Further information contact the Site hosted & developed by Jolyon Ralph. Mindat.org is an online information resource dedicated to providing free mineralogical information to all. Mindat relies on the contributions of hundreds of members and supporters. Mindat does not offer minerals for sale. If you would like to add information to improve the quality of our database, then click here to register.
Current server date and time: 20th Oct 2011 07:12:02
Mineral and Locality Search
Mineral:
and/or Locality:
Options
Fade toolbar when not in focusFix toolbar to bottom of page
Hide Social Media Links
Slideshow frame delay seconds