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Beatriz Mine, Caracoles, Caracoles mining district, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 57' 27'' South , 69° 4' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-22.95777,-69.07687
GeoHash:
G#: 67yvkhev2
GRN:
S16W45
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
8596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8596:3
GUID (UUID V4):
22358895-b25e-443d-91e6-726c2d0d4a18


Located between Caracoles and the Bay of Mejillones.

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6 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ 'Bindheimite'
Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O
β“˜ Boleite
Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
β“˜ Caracolite (TL)
Formula: Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Type Locality:
β“˜ 'Daviesite' (FRL)
Formula: Pb-O-Cl-H (?)
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs in cavities in massive anglesite.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Matlockite
Formula: PbFCl
β“˜ 'Percylite'
β“˜ Pseudoboleite
Formula: Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48

Gallery:

Na3Pb2(SO4)3Clβ“˜ Caracolite (TL)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Pseudoboleite3.DB.10Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
β“˜Boleite3.DB.15KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
β“˜Matlockite3.DC.25PbFCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜'Bindheimite'4.DH.20Pb2Sb2O6O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Caracolite (TL)7.BD.20Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Unclassified
β“˜'Percylite'-
β“˜'Daviesite' (TL)-Pb-O-Cl-H (?)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Hβ“˜ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Hβ“˜ DaviesitePb-O-Cl-H (?)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Oβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Oβ“˜ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Oβ“˜ DaviesitePb-O-Cl-H (?)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ MatlockitePbFCl
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Clβ“˜ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ MatlockitePbFCl
Clβ“˜ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Clβ“˜ DaviesitePb-O-Cl-H (?)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Cuβ“˜ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ BindheimitePb2Sb2O6O
Pbβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Pbβ“˜ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ MatlockitePbFCl
Pbβ“˜ PseudoboleitePb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48
Pbβ“˜ DaviesitePb-O-Cl-H (?)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Chile
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Fletcher, L. (1889) On Crystals of Percylite, Caracolite, and an Oxychloride of Lead (Daviesite), from Mina Beatriz, Sierra Gorda, Atacama, South America. Mineralogical Magazine, 8: 171-180.
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