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Chañarcillo, Copiapó Province, Atacama Region, Chile

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(Mina Chañarcillo)

Refs.:
- Whitehead, W. L. (1919): The veins of Chanarcillo, Chile. Economic Geology: 14: 1-45.

- 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: 866.

- Cook, R B. (1979): Famous mineral localities; Chanarcillo, Chile. Mineralogical Record, 10(4), 197-204.

Old mine of Chañarcillo. A famous silver mining district. Located near Vallenar and Copiapó.




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

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Arsenic1.CA.05
    As
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Acanthite2.BA.35
    Ag
     
    2
    		S
  		• Bornite2.BA.15
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Cinnabar2.CD.15a
    HgS
  		• Domeykite2.AA.10b
    Cu
     
    3
    		As
  		• Dyscrasite2.AA.35
    Ag
     
    3
    		Sb
  		• Fettelite2.LA.30
    Ag
     
    24
    		HgAs
     
    5
    		S
     
    20
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Miargyrite2.HA.10
    AgSbS
     
    2
  		• Polybasite2.GB.15
    [(Ag,Cu)
     
    6
    		(Sb,As)
     
    2
    		S
     
    7
    		][Ag
     
    9
    		CuS
     
    4
    		]
  		• Proustite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
  		• Pyrargyrite2.GA.05
    Ag
     
    3
    		SbS
     
    3
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Stephanite2.GB.10
    Ag
     
    5
    		SbS
     
    4
  		• Stibnite2.DB.05
    Sb
     
    2
    		S
     
    3
  		• Xanthoconite2.GA.10
    Ag
     
    3
    		AsS
     
    3
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Bromargyrite3.AA.15
    AgBr
  		• Chlorargyrite3.AA.15
    AgCl
      var: Bromian Chlorargyrite3.AA.15
    Ag(Cl,Br)
  		• Iodargyrite3.AA.10
    AgI
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Adamite (TL)8.BB.30
    Zn
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)(OH)
  		• Conichalcite8.BH.35
    CaCu[OH|AsO
     
    4
    		]
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Chrysocolla9.ED.20
    (Cu,Al)
     
    2
    		H
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Palygorskite9.EE.20
    (Mg,Al)
     
    5
    		(Si,Al)
     
    8
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Atlasite'-
    near Cu
     
    15
    		(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    6
    		Cl
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    16
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Chañarcillite'-
    Ag-As-Sb
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series'-


    34 entries listed. 30 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Chile
     
    • Atacama Region
      • Copiapó Province
        • Chañarcillo

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