La Vendida Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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La Vendida Mine | Mine |
Sierra Gorda | Commune |
Antofagasta Province | Province |
Antofagasta | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 52' 36'' South , 69° 20' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Calama | 143,084 (2018) | 63.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
56747
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:56747:4
GUID (UUID V4):
214b0da8-ed09-451b-a1c0-558526bf0751
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rio Tinto Mine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina La Vendida
Small copper and iron sulphate mine within the Sierra Gorda district, near Sierra Gorda town.
Located 3 km NW of Sierra Gorda village.
Note on the mineral list: Recent investigations have led to the following results (compilation by Maurizio Dini):
-Alunogen: Conf. meth.: XRD, Ref.: by Igor V. Pekov;
-Anhydrite: Conf. meth.: chemical tests, Ref.: by Gerhard MΓΆhn;
-BlΓΆdite: Conf. meth.: XRD (by Joachim Lorenz), chemical tests (by Gerhard MΓΆhn);
-Chalcophanite: Conf. meth.: XRD (by Joachim Lorenz), chemical tests (by Gerhard MΓΆhn);
-Cuprocopiapite: Conf. meth.: EDX, Ref.: by Joy Desor and Gerhard MΓΆhn;
Chemical test, Ref.: by Gerhard MΓΆhn -positive: Cu2+, Fe3+, SO42-negative: Fe2+;
-Epidote: Conf. meth.: visually;
-Glauberite: Conf. meth.: visually (crystal shape) and chemical tests, Ref.: by Gerhard MΓΆhn;
-Goethite: Conf. meth.: XRD, Ref.: by Joachim Lorenz;
-Gypsum: Conf. meth.: EDX (by Steffen MΓΆckel), chemical tests (by Gerhard MΓΆhn);
-Halite: Conf. meth.: chemical tests (-> pure NaCl), Ref.: by Gerhard MΓΆhn;
-Hematite: Conf. meth.: visually; streak: brown-red;
-Magnetite: black-metallic grains in rock, strongly ferromagnetic;
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45 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
β | Eriochalcite | 3.BB.05 | CuCl2 Β· 2H2O |
β | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
β | Belloite (TL) | 3.DA.10b | Cu(OH)Cl |
β | Clinoatacamite | 3.DA.10b | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
β | Paratacamite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
β | Chalcophanite | 4.FL.20 | ZnMn4+3O7 Β· 3H2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Nitratine | 5.NA.05 | NaNO3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Natrojarosite | 7.BC.10 | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Kieserite | 7.CB.05 | MgSO4 Β· H2O |
β | Szomolnokite | 7.CB.05 | FeSO4 Β· H2O |
β | Gunningite | 7.CB.05 | ZnSO4 Β· H2O |
β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
β | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 Β· 17H2O |
β | Coquimbite | 7.CB.55 | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 Β· 6H2O |
β | Rhomboclase | 7.CB.55 | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 Β· 2H2O |
β | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
β | Tamarugite | 7.CC.10 | NaAl(SO4)2 Β· 6H2O |
β | Voltaite | 7.CC.25 | K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 Β· 18H2O |
β | KrΓΆhnkite | 7.CC.30 | Na2Cu(SO4)2 Β· 2H2O |
β | BlΓΆdite | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 Β· 4H2O |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Magnesioaubertite | 7.DB.05 | (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl Β· 14H2O |
β | Aubertite | 7.DB.05 | CuAl(SO4)2Cl Β· 14H2O |
β | Cuprocopiapite | 7.DB.35 | Cu2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 Β· 20H2O |
β | Riotintoite (TL) | 7.DC.45 | Al(SO4)(OH) Β· 3H2O |
β | Vendidaite (TL) | 7.DC.55 | Al2(SO4)(OH)3Cl Β· 6H2O |
β | Metavoltine | 7.DF.35 | K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 Β· 18H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Phosphosiderite | 8.CD.05 | FePO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 Β· 4H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Halloysite | 9.ED.10 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
H | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | β Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
H | β BlΓΆdite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
H | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
H | β Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | β Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
H | β Cuprocopiapite | Cu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Eriochalcite | CuCl2 · 2H2O |
H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | β Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
H | β KrΓΆhnkite | Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
H | β Magnesioaubertite | (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
H | β Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
H | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
H | β Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
H | β Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
H | β Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
H | β Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
H | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
H | β Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
H | β Belloite | Cu(OH)Cl |
H | β Vendidaite | Al2(SO4)(OH)3Cl · 6H2O |
H | β Riotintoite | Al(SO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
N | Nitrogen | |
N | β Nitratine | NaNO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | β Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
O | β BlΓΆdite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
O | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
O | β Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | β Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
O | β Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
O | β Cuprocopiapite | Cu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Eriochalcite | CuCl2 · 2H2O |
O | β Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | β Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
O | β KrΓΆhnkite | Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
O | β Magnesioaubertite | (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
O | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Nitratine | NaNO3 |
O | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
O | β Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
O | β Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
O | β Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
O | β Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
O | β Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
O | β Belloite | Cu(OH)Cl |
O | β Vendidaite | Al2(SO4)(OH)3Cl · 6H2O |
O | β Riotintoite | Al(SO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β BlΓΆdite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
Na | β Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
Na | β Halite | NaCl |
Na | β KrΓΆhnkite | Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Na | β Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Na | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Na | β Nitratine | NaNO3 |
Na | β Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β BlΓΆdite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
Mg | β Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
Mg | β Magnesioaubertite | (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
Mg | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
Al | β Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
Al | β Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Al | β Magnesioaubertite | (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
Al | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | β Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
Al | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Al | β Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Al | β Vendidaite | Al2(SO4)(OH)3Cl · 6H2O |
Al | β Riotintoite | Al(SO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Halloysite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
P | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
S | β BlΓΆdite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
S | β Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
S | β Cuprocopiapite | Cu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | β Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
S | β Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Kieserite | MgSO4 · H2O |
S | β KrΓΆhnkite | Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
S | β Magnesioaubertite | (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
S | β Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
S | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
S | β Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
S | β Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
S | β Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
S | β Vendidaite | Al2(SO4)(OH)3Cl · 6H2O |
S | β Riotintoite | Al(SO4)(OH) · 3H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cl | β Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
Cl | β Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cl | β Eriochalcite | CuCl2 · 2H2O |
Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
Cl | β Magnesioaubertite | (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
Cl | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Cl | β Belloite | Cu(OH)Cl |
Cl | β Vendidaite | Al2(SO4)(OH)3Cl · 6H2O |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
K | β Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Mn | Manganese | |
Mn | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
Mn | β Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
Fe | β Cuprocopiapite | Cu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Fe | β Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Phosphosiderite | FePO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Rhomboclase | (H5O2)Fe3+(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Fe | β Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
Fe | β Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | β Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
Cu | β Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | β Cuprocopiapite | Cu2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Cu | β Eriochalcite | CuCl2 · 2H2O |
Cu | β KrΓΆhnkite | Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
Cu | β Magnesioaubertite | (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
Cu | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Cu | β Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Cu | β Belloite | Cu(OH)Cl |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Chalcophanite | ZnMn34+O7 · 3H2O |
Zn | β Gunningite | ZnSO4 · H2O |
Zn | β Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Atacama basinBasin
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References
Chukanov, Nikita V., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Chernyatieva, Anastasiya P., MΓΆhn, Gerhard, Pekov, Igor V., Belakovskiy, Dmitriy I., Van, Konstantin V., Lorenz, Joachim A. (2013) Vendidaite, Al2(SO4)(OH)3ClΒ·6H2O, a new mineral from La Vendida copper mine, Antofagasta region, Chile. The Canadian Mineralogist, 51 (4) 559-568 doi:10.3749/canmin.51.4.559
Chukanov, Nikita V., Aksenov, Sergey M., Rastsvetaeva, Ramiza K., Kampf, Anthony R., MΓΆhn, Gerhard, Belakovskiy, Dmitriy I., Lorenz, Joachim A. (2016) Riotintoite, Al(SO4)(OH)Β·3H2O, A New Mineral From La Vendida Copper Mine, Antofagasta Region, Chile. The Canadian Mineralogist, 54 (5) 1293-1305 doi:10.3749/canmin.1500111
La Vendida Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile