Dolores 3 mine (Dolores Tercera mine), Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chilei
Regional Level Types | |
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Dolores 3 mine (Dolores Tercera mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
Copiapó | Commune |
Copiapó Province | Province |
Atacama | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 48' 47'' South , 70° 24' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Copiapó | 129,280 (2013) | 50.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
190895
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190895:7
GUID (UUID V4):
c2e733c7-9d6a-48cd-b731-fb9284796058
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Dolores Tercera
Another old Ag mines, fairly active during Chañarcillo's heyday.
Is one of the mines that supposedly produced fine Proustite-Pyrargyrite specimens, as well as Native Silver.
ref:
Dini M.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ 'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series' |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Chile
- Atacama
- Copiapó Province
- Copiapó
- Chañarcillo Mining DistrictMining District
- Copiapó
- Copiapó Province
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
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