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Amarilla Mine, Cerro Blanco district, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

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(Mina Amarilla)

The Amarilla mine was probably the major and the deepest adit in the district (550 m depth). In the past it yielded many millions of pesos in copper ore.

Interestingly this and other mines produced among of finest bismuthinite and emplectite crystals worldwide.

Ref.:
- Flores H.: "Informe Geológico preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco; Sociedad Explotadora de Minas, Paipote (Copiapó), Chile.





Mineral List:
  		•  Ankerite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		 ,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Azurite
    Cu
     
    3
    		[OH|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Bismuthinite
    Bi
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  'Chalcedony
    var: Agate'
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Copper
    Cu
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Cuprite
    Cu
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Emplectite
    CuBiS
     
    2
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Limonite
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Siderite
    FeCO
     
    3
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Tennantite
    (Cu,Ag,Fe,Zn)
     
    12
    		As
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Tenorite
    CuO
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]
  		•  Tetrahedrite
    (Cu,Fe,Ag,Zn)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		S
     
    13
    Reference: [I.Domeyko Museum collection in the La Serena School of mine; Sernageomin database; Flores H. (1938); Informe preliminar sobre el mineral de Cerro Blanco", Paipote (Copiapo), Chile]


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