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Challacollo, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile

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Challacollo is a mine district which includes Lolon pit, Buenaesperanza mine, Walkiria and others. There is no mine actually called Challacollo.

Ref: 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: 631.

Carrasco, M. and G.Chong (1984), Chile.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 3 - Halides
  		• Boleite3.DB.15
    KPb
     
    26
    		Ag
     
    9
    		Cu
     
    24
    		(OH)
     
    48
    		Cl
     
    62
  		• Challacolloite (TL)3.AA.55
    KPb
     
    2
    		Cl
     
    5
  		• Cotunnite3.DC.85
    PbCl
     
    2
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
  		• Herbertsmithite3.DA.10c
    Cu
     
    3
    		Zn[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
  		• Matlockite3.DC.25
    PbFCl
  		• Paratacamite3.DA.10c
    Cu
     
    3
    		(Cu,Zn)[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
  		• Pseudoboleite3.DB.10
    Pb
     
    31
    		Cu
     
    24
    		Cl
     
    62
    		(OH)
     
    48
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Seeligerite4.KB.15
    Pb
     
    3
    		IO
     
    4
    		Cl
     
    3
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Nitratine5.NA.05
    NaNO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Arzrunite7.DF.60
    near Cu
     
    4
    		Pb
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    		Cl
     
    6
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Brochantite7.BB.25
    Cu
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Caledonite7.BC.50
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Caracolite7.BD.20
    Na
     
    3
    		Pb
     
    2
    		[Cl|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Glauberite7.AD.25
    Na
     
    2
    		Ca(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
  		• Lanarkite ?7.BD.40
    Pb
     
    2
    		[O|SO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Uklonskovite7.DF.05
    NaMg[F|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Wulfenite7.GA.05
    Pb[MoO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Olivenite8.BB.30
    Cu
     
    2
    		[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Epidote9.BG.05
    {Ca
     
    2
    		}{Al
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		}[O|OH|SiO
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		]
  		• Fraipontite9.ED.15
    (Zn,Al)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Hemimorphite9.BD.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Willemite9.AA.05
    Zn
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• Percylite-
  		• 'Sericite'-


    29 entries listed. 26 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Chile
     
    • Tarapacá Region
      • Iquique Province
        • Challacollo

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