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Juarez Mine, Michilla District, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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Michilla DistrictDistrict
Antofagasta ProvinceProvince
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ChileCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
24° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~219km
GRN:
S17W45
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
190652
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190652:6
GUID (UUID V4):
13f38834-3318-4733-8166-319b70453cb3


Stratabound copper-(silver) deposit, hosted in Jurassic volcanic rocks.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
β“˜ Copper
Formula: Cu
β“˜ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Maghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67β—»0.33)Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Chrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuβ“˜ CupriteCu2O
Cuβ“˜ CopperCu
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

Maskaev, V., Townley, B., Palacios, C., Camus, F. (2007) Metallic Ore Deposits. In The Geology of Chile. The Geological Society. p.179-200.
Oliveros, V., TristΓ‘-Aguilera, D., FΓ©raud, G., Morata, D., Aguirre, L., Kojima, S., and Ferraris, F. (2008): Time relationships between volcanism–plutonism–alteration–mineralization in Cu-stratabound ore deposits from the Michilla mining district, northern Chile: a 40Ar/39Ar geochronological approach. Mineralium Deposita 43, 61-78.
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