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La Poderosa Mine, Caracoles, Caracoles mining district, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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La Poderosa MineMine
CaracolesTown
Caracoles mining districtMining District
Sierra GordaCommune
Antofagasta ProvinceProvince
AntofagastaRegion
ChileCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~15km
GRN:
S16W45
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
42728
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42728:2
GUID (UUID V4):
4e99f305-7f54-4060-a2ca-18bc2b7d09db


La Poderosa Mine was the principal producer of several mines (including the San Carlos and Rosario, among others) located in the Andes Mountains at elevations ranging to 15,400 feet (ca. 4,694 m) among peaks on the western edge of the Bolivian Plateau.

Copper mines were operated during the era of Spanish domination, and previously by Native Americans.

"Modern" mines were begun in 1903, with regular shipments beginning in 1906.

Earliest operations exploited ores developed in diorite intruding dacite.

Early ores ranged from 8 to 60% copper, with 6-13 oz. silver per ton, and a smaller amount of gold.

Up to 175 people were employed at one time, 95 of them working underground.

NK, March 2018

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9 valid minerals.

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Pb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Clβ“˜ Mimetite var. Bellite
Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48β“˜ Pseudoboleite
Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3β“˜ Schwartzembergite
Pb3(IO3)OCl3β“˜ Seeligerite
Pb(MoO4)β“˜ Wulfenite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Herbertsmithite3.DA.10cCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
β“˜Diaboleite3.DB.05Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
β“˜Pseudoboleite3.DB.10Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Schwartzembergite4.KB.10Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
β“˜Seeligerite4.KB.15Pb3(IO3)OCl3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Mimetite
var. Bellite		8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
β“˜8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜var. Chromium-bearing Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Hβ“˜ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
Hβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Mimetite var. BellitePb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
Oβ“˜ SeeligeritePb3(IO3)OCl3
Oβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Oβ“˜ Mimetite var. Chromium-bearing MimetitePb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Mimetite var. BellitePb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Mimetite var. BellitePb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Clβ“˜ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
Clβ“˜ SeeligeritePb3(IO3)OCl3
Clβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Clβ“˜ Mimetite var. Chromium-bearing MimetitePb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Mimetite var. BellitePb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
Crβ“˜ Mimetite var. Chromium-bearing MimetitePb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Cuβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ HerbertsmithiteCu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ Mimetite var. BellitePb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ Mimetite var. Chromium-bearing MimetitePb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
IIodine
Iβ“˜ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
Iβ“˜ SeeligeritePb3(IO3)OCl3
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ Mimetite var. BellitePb5(AsO4,CrO4,SiO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Pbβ“˜ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
Pbβ“˜ SeeligeritePb3(IO3)OCl3
Pbβ“˜ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
Pbβ“˜ Mimetite var. Chromium-bearing MimetitePb5(AsO4,CrO4)3Cl

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Chile
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South America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Weed, W.H. (1920) The Mines Handbook: A Manual of the Mining Industry of the World. N.Y.C., W. H. Weed. Chile (South America): 14(1785).
Lapis (2004) 29(12), 38-39.
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