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Arqueros Ag mining district, La Serena, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chilei
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Arqueros Ag mining districtMining District
La SerenaCommune
Elqui ProvinceProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 47' 3'' South , 70° 55' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-29.78420,-70.93005
GeoHash:
G#: 66tw9cyq3
GRN:
S20W44
Type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
666
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:666:3
GUID (UUID V4):
08cd2f53-db76-45f5-aced-59b2999982fc


Epithermal vein-type silver deposits comprising adularia-sericite type mineralisations.
The district is located about 7 km NW of the Talcuna Cu Mining District.

Coordinates are NOT reliable. Google maps is unable to find Arqueros, but at www.yr.no this place is represented roughly at this spot.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

42 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ 'Alisonite'
Formula: Cu6PbS4
β“˜ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
β“˜ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ 'Argyropyrite'
Formula: near Ag2Fe7S11
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Bariopharmacoalumite
Formula: Ba0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
β“˜ Bariopharmacosiderite
Formula: Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Cornubite
Formula: Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Mimetite
Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜ Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
β“˜ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜ Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
β“˜ 'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series'
β“˜ Pseudomalachite
Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜ 'Psilomelane'
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
β“˜ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
β“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ Silver var. Arquerite
Formula: (Ag,Hg)
β“˜ Silver var. Native Amalgam
Formula: (Ag,Hg)
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Description: in silver deposit (which one?)
β“˜ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
β“˜ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Silver
var. Native Amalgam		1.AA.05(Ag,Hg)
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜var. Arquerite1.AA.05(Ag,Hg)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Djurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Stromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
β“˜Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜'Argyropyrite'2.CB.30near Ag2Fe7S11
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Altaite2.CD.10PbTe
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
β“˜'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Polybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜var. Bromian Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Pseudomalachite8.BD.05Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Cornubite8.BD.30Cu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
β“˜Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
β“˜Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
β“˜Mimetite8.BN.05Pb5(AsO4)3Cl
β“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Bariopharmacosiderite8.DK.10Ba0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 Β· 5H2O
β“˜Bariopharmacoalumite8.DK.12Ba0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 Β· 4H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
β“˜Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
β“˜Scolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 Β· 3H2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] Β· nH2O
β“˜'Psilomelane'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series'-
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Alisonite'-Cu6PbS4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Hβ“˜ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Hβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hβ“˜ BariopharmacoalumiteBa0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Oβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ BariopharmacoalumiteBa0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Alβ“˜ BariopharmacoalumiteBa0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siβ“˜ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Pβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ AlisoniteCu6PbS4
Sβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ Argyropyritenear Ag2Fe7S11
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Sβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Clβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caβ“˜ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
VVanadium
Vβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnβ“˜ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnβ“˜ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ Argyropyritenear Ag2Fe7S11
Feβ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AlisoniteCu6PbS4
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cuβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuβ“˜ PseudomalachiteCu5(PO4)2(OH)4
Cuβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
Cuβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Asβ“˜ CornubiteCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4
Asβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Asβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Asβ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Asβ“˜ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Asβ“˜ BariopharmacoalumiteBa0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
BrBromine
Brβ“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ Silver var. Native Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
Agβ“˜ Argyropyritenear Ag2Fe7S11
Agβ“˜ Silver var. Arquerite(Ag,Hg)
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Agβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
Agβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agβ“˜ ProustiteAg3AsS3
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
Agβ“˜ StromeyeriteAgCuS
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teβ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Teβ“˜ HessiteAg2Te
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BariopharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 5H2O
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ BariopharmacoalumiteBa0.5Al4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgβ“˜ Silver var. Native Amalgam(Ag,Hg)
Hgβ“˜ Silver var. Arquerite(Ag,Hg)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ AlisoniteCu6PbS4
Pbβ“˜ AltaitePbTe
Pbβ“˜ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ MimetitePb5(AsO4)3Cl
Pbβ“˜ MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Pbβ“˜ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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References

Oyarzun, R., Ortega, L., Sierra, J., Lunar, R., and Oyarzun, J. (1998): Cu, Mn, and Ag mineralization in the Quebrada Marquesa Quadrangle, Chile: the Talcuna and Arqueros districts. Mineralium Deposita 33, 547-559.
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