Lobo Mine, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chilei
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Lobo Mine | Mine |
Copiapó Province | Province |
Atacama | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
27° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~172km
Locality type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Lobo
A small Au-Cu open pit mine, now abandoned. The economic ore is hosted in andesite, dacite, breccias and diorite rocks.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Cinnabar Formula: HgS Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Cristobalite Formula: SiO2 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Matildite Formula: AgBiS2 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Realgar Formula: As4S4 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Sernageomin database 2005;Stgo de Chile |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Matildite | 2.JA.20 | AgBiS2 |
ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Realgar | 2.FA.15a | As4S4 |
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cristobalite | 4.DA.15 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Cristobalite | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
S | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
S | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
As | ⓘ Realgar | As4S4 |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
Hg | Mercury | |
Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | ⓘ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
Bi | ⓘ Matildite | AgBiS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Sernageomin (Chilean National Agency for Geology and Mines) database; Santiago de Chile, 2005.
Maksaev, V., Townley, B., Palacios, C., and Camus, F. (2007): Metallic ore deposits. In: Moreno, T., and Gibbons, W. (editors): The Geology of Chile. The Geological Society (London), pp. 414.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Atacama
- Copiapó Province
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- Copiapó Province
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- Atacama basinBasin
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