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Herminia Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

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(Mina Herminia)

References:
- 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: 75.
- Paar, W. H. & Burgstaller, J. (1980): Osarizawaite-beaverite intergrowths from Sierra Gorda, Chile. Mineralogical Record 1980, 101-104





Mineral List:
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Paar, W. H. & Burgstaller, J. (1980): Osarizawaite-beaverite intergrowths from Sierra Gorda, Chile. Mineralogical Record 1980, 101-104]
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [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: 75.]
  		•  Beaverite
    Pb(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Cu,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Description: As powdery masses= intergrowths with beaverite in microscopic bowlshaped crystals aggregates.
    Reference: [Paar, W. H. & Burgstaller, J. (1980): Osarizawaite-beaverite intergrowths from Sierra Gorda, Chile. Mineralogical Record 1980, 101-104]
  		•  Boleite
    KPb
     
    26
    		Ag
     
    9
    		Cu
     
    24
    		(OH)
     
    48
    		Cl
     
    62
    Reference: [Paar, W. H. & Burgstaller, J. (1980): Osarizawaite-beaverite intergrowths from Sierra Gorda, Chile. Mineralogical Record 1980, 101-104]
  		•  Caracolite
    Na
     
    3
    		Pb
     
    2
    		[Cl|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [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: 75.]
  		•  Herbertsmithite
    Cu
     
    3
    		Zn[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
    Reference: [S. Weiß: Lapis (2004): 29(12): 38-39. ]
  		•  Osarizawaite
    Pb(Al,Cu)
     
    3
    		[(OH,H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Habit: Tabular
    Description: As powdery masses= intergrowths with beaverite in bowlshaped crystals aggregates.
    Reference: [Paar, W. H. & Burgstaller, J. (1980): Osarizawaite-beaverite intergrowths from Sierra Gorda, Chile. Mineralogical Record 1980, 101-104]
  		•  Paratacamite (TL)
    Cu
     
    3
    		(Cu,Zn)[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
    Type Locality: Herminia Mine, Caracoles, Sierra Gorda District, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile
    Reference: [Mineralogical Magazine (1906): 14: 170; 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: 75.]
  		•  Schwartzembergite
    Pb
    2+
    5
    		I
    3+
     
    		O
     
    6
    		H
     
    2
    		Cl
     
    3
    Reference: [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: 75.]


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