El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chilei
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Diego de Almagro | - not defined - |
Chañaral Province | Province |
Atacama | Region |
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ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ 'Apatite' Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
ⓘ Diaspore Formula: AlO(OH) Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Hematite var: Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ 'Hornblende' Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var: Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) Reference: Maurizio Dini database 2007 |
ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Muscovite var: Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Natrodufrénite Formula: NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: maurizio dini collection - analysed material |
ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: maurizio dini collection - analysed material |
ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Econ Geol (1976) 71:1533-1548 |
ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Svanbergite Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Tennantite Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Tetrahedrite Formula: Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Turquoise Formula: Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O Reference: Maurizio Dini database 2007 |
ⓘ 'Wad' |
ⓘ Woodhouseite Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
ⓘ Zunyite Formula: Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl Locality: El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe7S8 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Tennantite | 2.GB.05 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
ⓘ | Tetrahedrite | 2.GB.05 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
ⓘ | Diaspore | 4.FD.10 | AlO(OH) |
ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | var: Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Natrodufrénite | 8.DK.15 | NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Svanbergite | 8.BL.05 | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
ⓘ | Woodhouseite | 8.BL.05 | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var: Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Zunyite | 9.BJ.55 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'var: Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
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AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.4.7.1 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Digenite | 2.4.7.3 | Cu9S5 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.8.12.1 | CuS |
ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe7S8 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.12.10.1 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
ø = 4 | |||
ⓘ | Enargite | 3.2.1.1 | Cu3AsS4 |
3 <ø < 4 | |||
ⓘ | Tennantite | 3.3.6.2 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
ⓘ | Tetrahedrite | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
A2X | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
A2X3 | |||
ⓘ | Corundum | 4.3.1.1 | Al2O3 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.3.1.2 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.3.5.1 | Fe2+TiO3 |
AX2 | |||
ⓘ | Rutile | 4.4.1.1 | TiO2 |
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
XO(OH) | |||
ⓘ | Diaspore | 6.1.1.1 | AlO(OH) |
ⓘ | Goethite | 6.1.1.2 | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
AB2X4 | |||
ⓘ | Magnetite | 7.2.2.3 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
ⓘ | Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 28 - ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
AXO4 | |||
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 28.3.2.1 | CaSO4 |
Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
AXO4·xH2O | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
(AB)m(XO4)pZq, where m:p>2:1 | |||
ⓘ | Brochantite | 30.1.3.1 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
(AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
ⓘ | Alunite | 30.2.4.1 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Jarosite | 30.2.5.1 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 41 - ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
(AB)5(XO4)2Zq | |||
ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 41.4.3.1 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
A2(XO4)Zq | |||
ⓘ | Libethenite | 41.6.6.2 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Olivenite | 41.6.6.1 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
(AB)7(XO4)4Zq·xH2O | |||
ⓘ | Natrodufrénite | 42.9.1.3 | NaFe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Turquoise | 42.9.3.1 | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Group 43 - COMPOUND PHOSPHATES, ETC. | |||
Anhydrous Compound Phosphates, etc·, Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |||
ⓘ | Svanbergite | 43.4.1.6 | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Woodhouseite | 43.4.1.8 | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | |||
ⓘ | Andalusite | 52.2.2b.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination | |||
ⓘ | Titanite | 52.4.3.1 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Group 57 - SOROSILICATES Si3O10 Groups and Larger Noncyclic Groups | |||
Insular Si3O10 and Larger Noncyclic Groups with [Si5O16] groups | |||
ⓘ | Zunyite | 57.3.1.1 | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Pyrophyllite | 71.2.1.1 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays | |||
ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 71.3.1a.2 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Group 74 - PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers | |||
Modulated Layers with joined strips | |||
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 74.3.2.1 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 76.1.3.1 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | Hematite var: Specularite | - | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | 'Hornblende' | - | |
ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
ⓘ | 'var: Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
ⓘ | Muscovite var: Sericite | - | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Natrodufrénite | NaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
H | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Natrodufrénite | NaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ K Feldspar (var: Adularia) | KAlSi3O8 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
O | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
O | ⓘ Hematite (var: Specularite) | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Natrodufrénite | NaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ K Feldspar (var: Adularia) | KAlSi3O8 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Diaspore | AlO(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Al | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ K Feldspar (var: Adularia) | KAlSi3O8 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
P | ⓘ Natrodufrénite | NaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
P | ⓘ Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
P | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
P | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
S | ⓘ Tennantite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
S | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Zunyite | Al13Si5O20(OH,F)18Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ K Feldspar (var: Adularia) | KAlSi3O8 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite) | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ca | ⓘ Woodhouseite | CaAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Natrodufrénite | NaFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite (var: Specularite) | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
Fe | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O |
Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | Cu(Al,Fe3+)6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | ⓘ Tennantite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13 |
Sr | Strontium | |
Sr | ⓘ Svanbergite | SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite | Cu6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13 |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Eocene : 46 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded below and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
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- Chañaral Province
- Diego de Almagro
- El Salvador district
- Diego de Almagro
- Chañaral Province
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El Salvador Mine, El Salvador district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile