Llamuco Copper Mines, Salamanca, Choapa Province, Coquimbo, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Llamuco Copper Mines | Group of Mines |
| Salamanca | Commune |
| Choapa Province | Province |
| Coquimbo | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 37' 56'' South , 70° 47' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
159530
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:159530:0
GUID (UUID V4):
979e1226-c073-4d4a-942f-da53f24efa78
From a USGS publication:
"The Castaneda de Llamuco deposit is 20 kilometers in a direct line northeast of Salamanca in the Province of Coquimbo; it is somewhat farther by the mountain road up the Chalinga Valley. Salamanca is at the end of a railroad branch, between 20 and 25 kilometers from the trunk line at Choapa, which is south of Illapel. At Castaneda de Llamuco, tungsten was recovered from what was primarily a copper mine dating from the ninteenth century. A small quantity of tungsten was produced during World War I, and a little more has been recovered from the dumps since that time. No mining was going on in 1944, but most of the workings were accessible."
The coordinates are roughly for a spot 20 km NE of of Salamanca city.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Cuprotungstite Formula: Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprotungstite | 7.GB.15 | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Cuprotungstite | Cu2(WO4)(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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