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Unión Minera mine, Caracoles, Caracoles mining district, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
Regional Level Types
Unión Minera mineMine (Abandoned)
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 (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
195948
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195948:5
GUID (UUID V4):
1afff261-3f98-4197-8bba-944082a0e6d7
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Unión Minera


An old abandoned Pb-Cu mine: similar to a base metal mine, as S. Francisco adit in the same district.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Gallery:

Pb2(CrO4)Oⓘ Phoenicochroite
Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3ⓘ Schwartzembergite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘDiaboleite3.DB.05Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
ⓘBoleite3.DB.15KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
ⓘLaurionite3.DC.05PbCl(OH)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSchwartzembergite4.KB.10Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCrocoite7.FA.20PbCr6+O4
ⓘPhoenicochroite7.FB.05Pb2(CrO4)O
ⓘIranite7.FC.15Pb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
ⓘWulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Hⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Hⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Hⓘ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Oⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Oⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Oⓘ PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
Oⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Clⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Clⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Clⓘ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
KPotassium
Kⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
CrChromium
Crⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Crⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Crⓘ PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Cuⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cuⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)
AgSilver
Agⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
IIodine
Iⓘ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
PbLead
Pbⓘ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Pbⓘ CrocoitePbCr6+O4
Pbⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ IranitePb10Cu(CrO4)6(SiO4)2(OH)2
Pbⓘ LaurionitePbCl(OH)
Pbⓘ PhoenicochroitePb2(CrO4)O
Pbⓘ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
Pbⓘ WulfenitePb(MoO4)

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Chile
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Maurizio Dini (special thanks must be given to Dr. Jochen Schlüter, curator of Hamburg mineral Museum in Germany, for performing analyses of the material from this location)
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