Berta mine, Baquedano, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Berta mine | Mine |
| Baquedano | - not defined - |
| Antofagasta Province | Province |
| Antofagasta | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
24° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~219km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
194784
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194784:0
GUID (UUID V4):
15547f46-42d2-410f-bd99-61c938ec9a2a
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Berta
A small abandoned Pb-Cu mine: interestingly some nice Mottramite, Descloizite, and Cu chlorides were found in 2008.
(Special thanks must be given to Dr. Jochen Schluter, curator of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum, for analyses of the samples from this locality.)
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| β Beudantite Formula: PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| β Descloizite Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| β Mottramite Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| β Paratacamite Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| β | Paratacamite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Descloizite | 8.BH.40 | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| β | Mottramite | 8.BH.40 | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| β | Beudantite | 8.BL.05 | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | β Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| H | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| H | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| H | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | β Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| O | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| O | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| O | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| V | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
| Cu | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Zn | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Beudantite | PbFe3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)6 |
| Pb | β Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) |
| Pb | β Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Chile
- Atacama DesertDesert
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Atacama basinBasin
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