Marimaca Project, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Marimaca Project | Project |
Mejillones | Commune |
Antofagasta Province | Province |
Antofagasta | Region |
Chile | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Contact us for sponsorship opportunities.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 10' 52'' South , 70° 13' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Antofagasta | 309,832 (2013) | 55.2km |
Owned/operated by:
A recently discovered copper oxide deposit in the Antofagasta province - the deposit was confirmed when a one-in-a-hundred-year rainfall washed away dust to reveal a green (brochantite) covered mountain side.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Brochantite Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 Reference: https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/11/27/1657465/0/en/Marimaca-Exploration-Update-Atahualpa-Underground-Sampling-Demonstrates-800-Metre-Extension-of-Marimaca-Mineralization.html |
ⓘ Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/33983/Coro-Reports-a-Significantly-Increased-Resource-Estimate-for-the-Marimaca-Claim |
ⓘ 'Wad' Reference: https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/33983/Coro-Reports-a-Significantly-Increased-Resource-Estimate-for-the-Marimaca-Claim |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Brochantite | 7.BB.25 | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Wad' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
H | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
O | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Brochantite | Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 |
Cu | ⓘ Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
External Links
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Chile
- Atacama DesertDesert
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Marimaca Project, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile