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Vieja Mine, Potrerillos, ChaΓ±aral Province, Atacama, Chilei
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Vieja MineMine
Potrerillos- not defined -
ChaΓ±aral ProvinceProvince
AtacamaRegion
ChileCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 29' 53'' South , 69° 23' 57'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
S18W45
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
677
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:677:9
GUID (UUID V4):
8855aabf-3790-4ab2-b38c-22ae9f56e421
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Vieja, Potrerillos, Diego de Almagro, ChaΓ±aral, Atacama, Chile


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Clinoclase
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
β“˜ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
β“˜ Parnauite
Formula: Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
β“˜ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

Cu2(OH)3Clβ“˜ Atacamite
Cu4(SO4)(OH)6β“˜ Brochantite
Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3β“˜ Clinoclase
Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2Oβ“˜ Cyanotrichite
Ca(MoO4)β“˜ Powellite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
β“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Cyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Olivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
β“˜Clinoclase8.BE.20Cu3(AsO4)(OH)3
β“˜Parnauite8.DF.35Cu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 Β· 7H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Hβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Oβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sβ“˜ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Cuβ“˜ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ ClinoclaseCu3(AsO4)(OH)3
Asβ“˜ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Asβ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asβ“˜ ParnauiteCu9(AsO4)2(SO4)(OH)10 · 7H2O
Asβ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
MoMolybdenum
Moβ“˜ PowelliteCa(MoO4)

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