Escondida Norte Mine, La Escondida Mine, Escondida, Antofagasta, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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Escondida Norte Mine | Deposit |
La Escondida Mine | Mine |
Escondida | Town |
Antofagasta | City |
Antofagasta Province | Province |
Antofagasta | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 12' 53'' South , 69° 2' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
229188
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229188:1
GUID (UUID V4):
98dca745-0ad3-45fa-910a-2a2be636d805
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Escondida North pit
In September, 2003, the Escondida Norte deposit, which is regarded as the eastern extension of the Zaldívarporphyry deposit, was discovered 5 km north of the Escondida pit as the result of an extensive exploration campaign.
Located immediately to the right (east) of the larger Zaldívar pit.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Antlerite Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
ⓘ Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Libethenite Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ Pseudomalachite Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ Tenorite Formula: CuO |
ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
ⓘ 'Wad' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | 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 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Antlerite | 7.BB.15 | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Libethenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
ⓘ | Pseudomalachite | 8.BD.05 | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
P | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
S | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | ⓘ Antlerite | Cu3(SO4)(OH)4 |
Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Pseudomalachite | Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | ⓘ Libethenite | Cu2(PO4)(OH) |
Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
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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