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Zapiga deposit, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chilei
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Zapiga depositDeposit
IquiqueCommune
Iquique ProvinceProvince
TarapacáRegion
ChileCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 14' 33'' South , 70° 8' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Iquique227,499 (2018)3.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
692
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:692:8
GUID (UUID V4):
38863ee8-760d-40c1-8a92-f0495feb9fce


Deposit with caliche amarillo (yellow nitrate ore).

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12 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Brüggenite
Formula: Ca(IO3)2 · H2O
Carlosruizite (TL)
Formula: K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
Type Locality:
Darapskite
Formula: Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Dietzeite
Formula: Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Iquiqueite (TL)
Formula: K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O
Type Locality:
Lópezite
Formula: K2Cr6+2O7
Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
Probertite
Formula: NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Tarapacáite
Formula: K2(CrO4)
Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Brüggenite4.KC.10Ca(IO3)2 · H2O
Dietzeite4.KD.05Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Nitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
Group 6 - Borates
Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Probertite6.EB.15NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Iquiqueite (TL)6.H0.20K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Darapskite7.DG.05Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Carlosruizite (TL)7.DG.40K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
Tarapacáite7.FA.05K2(CrO4)
Lópezite7.FD.05K2Cr6+2O7

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BrüggeniteCa(IO3)2 · H2O
H CarlosruiziteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
H DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
H DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H IquiqueiteK3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O
H ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
H UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
BBoron
B IquiqueiteK3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O
B ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
B UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
NNitrogen
N DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
N NitratineNaNO3
OOxygen
O BrüggeniteCa(IO3)2 · H2O
O CarlosruiziteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
O DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
O DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O IquiqueiteK3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O
O LópeziteK2Cr26+O7
O NitratineNaNO3
O ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
O TarapacáiteK2(CrO4)
O UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
NaSodium
Na CarlosruiziteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
Na DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Na HaliteNaCl
Na IquiqueiteK3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O
Na NitratineNaNO3
Na ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Na UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg CarlosruiziteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
Mg IquiqueiteK3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O
SSulfur
S DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
K CarlosruiziteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
K IquiqueiteK3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O
K LópeziteK2Cr26+O7
K TarapacáiteK2(CrO4)
CaCalcium
Ca BrüggeniteCa(IO3)2 · H2O
Ca DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Ca UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CrChromium
Cr DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Cr IquiqueiteK3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O
Cr LópeziteK2Cr26+O7
Cr TarapacáiteK2(CrO4)
SeSelenium
Se CarlosruiziteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
IIodine
I BrüggeniteCa(IO3)2 · H2O
I CarlosruiziteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
I DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O

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