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Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile

(Note: This is the true type locality for szenicsite, originally erroneously given as "Tierra Amarilla".)





Map Reference: 26°45'S , 69°54'W

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Mineral List:
  • Brochantite
    Cu
     
    4
    [(OH)
     
    6
    |SO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [maurizio dini collection - analysed specimens]
  • Dioptase
    Cu
     
    6
    (Si
     
    6
    O
     
    18
    )·6H
     
    2
    O
    Reference: [maurizio dini collection - analysed material]
  • Gold
    Au
    Reference: [maurizio dini collection - analysed material]
  • Lindgrenite
    Cu
     
    3
    [OH|MoO
     
    4
    ]
     
    2
    Reference: [pers. comm. T. Szenics to C. Lemanski, Jr. (2006).]
  • Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    [(OH)
     
    2
    |CO
     
    3
    ]
    Reference: []
  • Molybdenite
    MoS
     
    2
    Reference: [maurizio dini collection - analysed specimens]
  • Powellite
    Ca[MoO
     
    4
    ]
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile
    © Leon Hupperichs
  • Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: []
  • Szenicsite (TL)
    Cu
     
    3
    (MoO
     
    4
    )(OH)
     
    4
    Type Locality: Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile
    Reference: [Mineral.Rec.(1994) 25(1), 76]
    Site Photo
    Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Inca de Oro, Chañaral Province, Atacama Region, Chile
    © Rob Lavinsky


    9 entries listed. 9 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

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