Cerro Castillo mine, Villa Cerro Castillo district, General Carrera Province, Aisén, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cerro Castillo mine | Mine |
| Villa Cerro Castillo district | District |
| General Carrera Province | Province |
| Aisén | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 4' 58'' South , 72° 13' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Villa Cerro Castillo | 400 (2012) | 6.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
195745
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195745:0
GUID (UUID V4):
03b1ac8b-027a-4763-a420-0cd5aef5b3f8
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Cerro Castillo
A small molybdenum mine with some uranium. Mineralization hosted in granodiorite rocks in veins.
Collapsed old workings.
Coordinates are approximate.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
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