Zapiga deposit, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chilei
Regional Level Types | |
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Zapiga deposit | Deposit |
Iquique | Commune |
Iquique Province | Province |
Tarapacá | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 14' 33'' South , 70° 8' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Iquique | 227,499 (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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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Brüggenite | 4.KC.10 | Ca(IO3)2 · H2O |
ⓘ | Dietzeite | 4.KD.05 | Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Nitratine | 5.NA.05 | NaNO3 |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
ⓘ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Probertite | 6.EB.15 | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Iquiqueite (TL) | 6.H0.20 | K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Darapskite | 7.DG.05 | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
ⓘ | Carlosruizite (TL) | 7.DG.40 | K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O |
ⓘ | Tarapacáite | 7.FA.05 | K2(CrO4) |
ⓘ | Lópezite | 7.FD.05 | K2Cr6+2O7 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Brüggenite | Ca(IO3)2 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Carlosruizite | K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Dietzeite | Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Iquiqueite | K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O |
H | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Iquiqueite | K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O |
B | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
B | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
N | Nitrogen | |
N | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
N | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Brüggenite | Ca(IO3)2 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Carlosruizite | K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Dietzeite | Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Iquiqueite | K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O |
O | ⓘ Lópezite | K2Cr26+O7 |
O | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
O | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Tarapacáite | K2(CrO4) |
O | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Carlosruizite | K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O |
Na | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Na | ⓘ Iquiqueite | K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O |
Na | ⓘ Nitratine | NaNO3 |
Na | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
Na | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Carlosruizite | K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Iquiqueite | K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Darapskite | Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Carlosruizite | K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O |
K | ⓘ Iquiqueite | K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O |
K | ⓘ Lópezite | K2Cr26+O7 |
K | ⓘ Tarapacáite | K2(CrO4) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Brüggenite | Ca(IO3)2 · H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Dietzeite | Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Dietzeite | Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O |
Cr | ⓘ Iquiqueite | K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O |
Cr | ⓘ Lópezite | K2Cr26+O7 |
Cr | ⓘ Tarapacáite | K2(CrO4) |
Se | Selenium | |
Se | ⓘ Carlosruizite | K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O |
I | Iodine | |
I | ⓘ Brüggenite | Ca(IO3)2 · H2O |
I | ⓘ Carlosruizite | K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O |
I | ⓘ Dietzeite | Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Iquique basinBasin
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References
Ericksen, George E., Mrose, Mary E., Marinenko, John W., McGee, James J. (1986) Mineralogical studies of the nitrate deposits of Chile. V. Iquiqueite, Na4K3Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH)·12H2O, a new saline mineral. American Mineralogist, 71 (5-6) 830-836
Konnert, Judith A., Evans, Howard T., Jr.,, Mcgee, James J., Ericksen, George E. (1994) Mineralogical studies of the nitrate deposits of Chile: VII. Two new saline minerals with the composition K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(XO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O: Fuenzalidaite (X = S) and carlosruizite (X = Se) American Mineralogist, 79 (9-10) 1003-1008