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Monica mine, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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Monica mineMine
Tocopilla ProvinceProvince
AntofagastaRegion
ChileCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
22° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~117km
GRN:
S15W46
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
194657
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194657:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Monica


An old but still active Cu mine.

(special thanks must be given to Dr. Jochen Schluter, curator of Hamburg Mineralogical Museum in Germany, who has carry on the analysis from this locality)

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Sampleite8.DG.05NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl ยท 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clโ“˜ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuโ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuโ“˜ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Chile
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate

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