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Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados"), Pampa del Tamarugal, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile

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Cerros Pintados (also erroneously named Cerro Pintados), Pozo Almonte, is a complex of small sulfate outcrops, adjacent to Salar de Pintados, in the Iquique province.
Note that this occurrence consists of outcrops, there was never any mining or quarrying.



References:
- Palache, C., H. Berman, and C. Frondel (1951) Dana’s System of Mineralogy,7th edition, vol. II: 77, 131.
- Peter G. Seroka (2006): Pers. comm. to Uwe Kolitsch.




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Alunogen
    Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		·17H
     
    2
    		O
    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: 539.]
  		•  Amarantite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		[O|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
  		•  Amarillite
    NaFe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
  		•  Anhydrite
    CaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Palache et al (1951), Dana's System of Mineralogy, seventh ed., vol. II: 131.]
  		•  Apjohnite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
  		•  Botryogen
    MgFe
    3+
     
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
    Site Photo
    Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados"), Pampa del Tamarugal, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
    © Ibrahim Jameel
  		•  Butlerite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
  		•  Cadwaladerite (TL)
    Al(OH)
     
    2
    		Cl·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados"), Pampa del Tamarugal, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
    Description: Never observed during several visits by Peter G. Seroka.
    Reference: [Notulae Naturae, Acad.Nat.Sci., Philadelphia (1941) no. 80, 4 pp.; 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: 77.]
  		•  Caledonite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Pb
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|CO
     
    3
    		|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [A.Molina collection; material have been analysed by quantitative and semi quantitavive methods by B.Jenkins]
    Site Photo
    Victoria Segunda mine, Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados"), Pampa del Tamarugal, Iquique province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
     
  		•  Descloizite
    Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [A.Molina collection; material have been analysed by quantitative and semi quantitavive methods by B.Jenkins]
    Site Photo
    Victoria Segunda mine, Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados"), Pampa del Tamarugal, Iquique province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
     
  		•  Galena
    PbS
    Reference: [A.Molina collection; material have been analysed by quantitative and semi quantitavive methods by B.Jenkins]
  		•  Goldichite
    KFe(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache et al (1951), Dana's System of Mineralogy, seventh ed., vol. II: 131.]
  		•  Halite
    NaCl
    Reference: [Excalibur Mineral Co. specimen]
  		•  Halotrichite
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
  		•  Hohmannite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		[O|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
  		•  Linarite
    PbCu[(OH)
     
    2
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [A.Molina collection; material have been analysed by quantitative and semi quantitavive methods by B.Jenkins]
    Site Photo
    Victoria Segunda mine, Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados"), Pampa del Tamarugal, Iquique province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
     
  		•  Mendozite
    NaAl(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·11H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
    Site Photo
    Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados"), Pampa del Tamarugal, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
    © 2008 Jesse Crawford
  		•  Metahohmannite
    Fe
    3+
    2
    		[O|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
  		•  Metasideronatrite
    Na
     
    4
    		Fe
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
  		•  Mimetite
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [A.Molina collection; material have been analysed by quantitative and semi quantitative methods by B.Jenkins]
  		•  Minamiite
    (Na,Ca
     
    0.5
    		,K)Al
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
  		•  Misenite
    K
     
    8
    		H
     
    6
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    7
    Reference: [Excalibur Mineral Co. specimen]
    Site Photo
    Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados"), Pampa del Tamarugal, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
    © 2008, J. Weissman
  		•  Parabutlerite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		[OH|SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Peter G. Seroka collection]
  		•  Pickeringite (TL)
    MgAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados"), Pampa del Tamarugal, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
    Reference: [American Journal of Science (1844): 46: 360; Palache et al (1951), Dana's System of Mineralogy, seventh ed., vol. II: 131, 526.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [A.Molina collection; material have been analysed by quantitative and semi quantitavive methods by B.Jenkins]
  		•  Tamarugite (TL)
    NaAl(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·6H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados"), Pampa del Tamarugal, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile
    Reference: [NJMM (1987), 171; Peter G. Seroka collection]
  		•  'Trudellite'
    Reference: [Palache et al (1951), Dana's System of Mineralogy, seventh ed., vol. II: 131.]


    28 entries listed. 26 valid minerals. 2 type localities (valid minerals). 1 type locality (other).

    Localities in this Region:
    Chile
     
    • Tarapacá Region
      • Iquique province
        • Pampa del Tamarugal
          • Cerros Pintados ("Cerro Pintados")

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