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San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

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Base metal mine.

Ref.:
Neues Jahrbuch Min. Mon.: 1996:188-192.





Mineral List:
  		•  Anglesite
    PbSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Neues Jahrbuch Min. Mon.: 1996:188-192.]
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]
  		•  Boleite
    KPb
     
    26
    		Ag
     
    9
    		Cu
     
    24
    		(OH)
     
    48
    		Cl
     
    62
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
     
  		•  Caracolite
    Na
     
    3
    		Pb
     
    2
    		[Cl|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Vajdak, Josef (2006) Mineral News: 22: 11; U. Kolitsch collection.]
  		•  Christelite (TL)
    Cu
     
    2
    		Zn
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
    Reference: [Neues Jahrbuch Min. Mon.: 1996:188-192.]
    Site Photo
    San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
    © DM06
  		•  Coronadite
    Pb(Mn
    4+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]
  		•  Crocoite
    Pb(CrO
     
    4
    		)
    Reference: [maurizio dini collection - analysed material]
  		•  Diaboleite
    Pb
     
    2
    		CuCl
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [M. Dini specimens]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]
  		•  Gordaite (TL)
    NaZn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
    Reference: [Neues Jahrb.(1997) 155-162]
    Site Photo
    San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
    © Thomas Witzke
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]
  		•  Hemimorphite
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Neues Jahrbuch Min. Mon.: 1996:188-192.]
  		•  Herbertsmithite
    Cu
     
    3
    		Zn[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
    Reference: [S. Weiß: Lapis 29(12):38-39 (2004); Uwe Kolitsch (single-crystal structure refinement)]
    Site Photo
    San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Kröhnkite
    Na
     
    2
    		Cu(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [www.ontariominerals.com]
  		•  Paralaurionite
    PbClOH
    Reference: [M. Dini specimens]
  		•  Paratacamite
    Cu
     
    3
    		(Cu,Zn)[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
    Reference: [Neues Jahrbuch Min. Mon.: 1996:188-192. (much of it here is zincian)]
    Site Photo
    San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
    © R.D.Green
  		•  Phoenicochroite
    Pb
     
    2
    		[O|CrO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [In the collections of Brent Thorne, Christian Rewitzer, and Sandro Maggio.]
    Site Photo
    San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
    © Christian Rewitzer
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Neues Jahrbuch Min. Mon.: 1996:188-192.]
  		•  Schwartzembergite
    Pb
    2+
    5
    		I
    3+
     
    		O
     
    6
    		H
     
    2
    		Cl
     
    3
    Reference: [Vajdak, Josef (2006) Mineral News: 22: 2.]
    Site Photo
    San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
    © JBS 2006
  		•  Seeligerite
    Pb
     
    3
    		IO
     
    4
    		Cl
     
    3
    Reference: [M. Dini specimens]
    Site Photo
    San Francisco Mine (Beatrix Mine), Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
    © R.D.Green


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