Sierra San José, La Deseada sector, Caracoles mining district, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
Regional Level Types | |
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Sierra San José | Sierra |
La Deseada sector | Sector |
Caracoles mining district | Mining District |
Sierra Gorda | Commune |
Antofagasta Province | Province |
Antofagasta | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
207770
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:207770:6
GUID (UUID V4):
b9afaca9-b100-4f2c-90ad-b6fdc7c52c7d
Part of the 1st sector of Caracoles mining district (La Deseada sector).
Mining operation started when the area was still part of Bolivia.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities7 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
ⓘ Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Linarite Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Schwartzembergite Formula: Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Schwartzembergite | 4.KB.10 | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
ⓘ | Brochantite ? | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ | Linarite | 7.BC.65 | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
I | Iodine | |
I | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Pb | ⓘ Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
Pb | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
Localities in this Region
- Antofagasta
- Antofagasta Province
- Sierra Gorda
- Caracoles mining district
- La Deseada sector
- Caracoles mining district
- Sierra Gorda
- Antofagasta Province
- Antofagasta
- Antofagasta Province
- Sierra Gorda
- Caracoles mining district
- Sierra Gorda
- Antofagasta Province
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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