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Escondida Norte Mine, La Escondida Mine, Escondida, Antofagasta, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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Escondida Norte MineDeposit
La Escondida MineMine
EscondidaTown
AntofagastaCity
Antofagasta ProvinceProvince
AntofagastaRegion
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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.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


25 valid minerals.

Detailed 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
Copper1.AA.05Cu
Gold1.AA.05Au
var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
Enargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Tenorite4.AB.10CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Libethenite8.BB.30Cu2(PO4)(OH)
Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Turquoise8.DD.15CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Chlorite Group'-
'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
H LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
H TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
O LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
O TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
O TenoriteCuO
O CupriteCu2O
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Al TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
P LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
P TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S EnargiteCu3AsS4
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S ChalcociteCu2S
S DigeniteCu9S5
S CovelliteCuS
S SphaleriteZnS
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
Cu DigeniteCu9S5
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cu LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)
Cu TurquoiseCuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O
Cu TenoriteCuO
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu CopperCu
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As EnargiteCu3AsS4
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Ag Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
AuGold
Au Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au GoldAu

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