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Covadonga mine, Magallanes district, Estación Cerro Negro, Cerro Palestina, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile

(Mina Covadonga)

An old abandoned Pb-Cu mine.



References:
M. Dini
A. Molina

Special thanks must be given to Dr. Jochen Schluter, Curator of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum (Germany), whom has analysed material from this locality





Mineral List:
  • Atacamite
    Cu
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    3
    |Cl]
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]
  • Cerussite
    PbCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]
  • Diaboleite
    Pb
     
    2
    CuCl
     
    2
    (OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]
  • Herbertsmithite
    Cu
     
    3
    Zn[(OH)
     
    3
    |Cl]
     
    2
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]
  • Percylite
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]
  • Phoenicochroite
    Pb
     
    2
    [O|CrO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]
  • Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]
  • Schwartzembergite
    Pb
    2+
    5
    I
    3+
     
    O
     
    6
    H
     
    2
    Cl
     
    3
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]
  • Seeligerite
    Pb
     
    3
    IO
     
    4
    Cl
     
    3
    Reference: [Samples analysed by Dr. Jochen Schluter (Hamburg University), Germany.]


    9 entries listed. 8 valid minerals.

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