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Unnamed Cu mine [1], Mejillones peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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Mejillones peninsulaPeninsula
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Hydroniumjarosite

Unnamed Cu mine [1], Mejillones peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
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Xitieshanite

Unnamed Cu mine [1], Mejillones peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
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Hydroniumjarosite

Unnamed Cu mine [1], Mejillones peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
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Xitieshanite

Unnamed Cu mine [1], Mejillones peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
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Hydroniumjarosite

Unnamed Cu mine [1], Mejillones peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
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Xitieshanite

Unnamed Cu mine [1], Mejillones peninsula, Mejillones, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 6' 55'' South , 70° 29' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-23.11528,-70.49944
GeoHash:
G#: 67vu7xzze
GRN:
S16W46
Kรถppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
304053
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:304053:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small copper mine very similar to that in "Barranca del Sulfato", but located in another canyon northeastern.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


32 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
โ“˜ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
โ“˜ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
โ“˜ Aubertite
Formula: CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
โ“˜ Botryogen
Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
โ“˜ Butlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
โ“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
โ“˜ Destinezite
Formula: Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
โ“˜ Ferrinatrite
Formula: Na3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
โ“˜ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
Description: Forms pseudomorphs after an unknown mineral. Intergrown with pentahydrite. SEM-EDS, XRD by Joy Desor and Gerhard Mรถhn
References:
Gerhard Mรถhn collectionIdentified by Gerhard Möhn: XRD, SEM-EDS
โ“˜ Hydroniumjarosite
Formula: (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Description: IR Spectroscopy shows the presence of H2O but nearly no H3O+. This is the same result as with other natural or synthetic Hydroniumjarosites. Lowering temperature leads to increasing H3O+ and lowering H2O. But it is not possible to quantify that. Information from Nikita V. Chukanov
โ“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Magnesioaubertite
Formula: (Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
โ“˜ Magnesiocopiapite
Formula: MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
โ“˜ Metasideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Description: Opaque dehydration product of transparent Sideronatrite, similar to samples from Barranca del Sulfato.
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
โ“˜ Natroalunite
Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Natrojarosite
Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜ Parabutlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
โ“˜ Pentahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 5H2O
Colour: pale blue
Description: Forms pseudomorphs after an unknown mineral. Intergrown with minor hexahydrite. SEM-EDS, XRD by Joy Desor and Gerhard Mรถhn Probably stabilized by the Cu content.
References:
Gerhard Mรถhn collectionIdentified by Gerhard Möhn: XRD, SEM-EDS
โ“˜ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
โ“˜ Quenstedtite
Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O
โ“˜ Sideronatrite
Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
โ“˜ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
โ“˜ Tamarugite
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
โ“˜ Voltaite
Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
โ“˜ Xitieshanite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)Cl · 6H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 3 - Halides
โ“˜Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Asbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 ยท nH2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Hydroniumjarosite7.BC.10(H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Natroalunite7.BC.10NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Natrojarosite7.BC.10NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
โ“˜Szomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 ยท H2O
โ“˜Pentahydrite7.CB.20MgSO4 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Hexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 ยท 17H2O
โ“˜Quenstedtite7.CB.65Fe2(SO4)3 ยท 11H2O
โ“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 ยท 22H2O
โ“˜Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 ยท 22H2O
โ“˜Tamarugite7.CC.10NaAl(SO4)2 ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Voltaite7.CC.25K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 ยท 18H2O
โ“˜Ferrinatrite7.CC.35Na3Fe(SO4)3 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Aubertite7.DB.05CuAl(SO4)2Cl ยท 14H2O
โ“˜Magnesioaubertite7.DB.05(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl ยท 14H2O
โ“˜Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 ยท 20H2O
โ“˜Magnesiocopiapite7.DB.35MgFe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 ยท 20H2O
โ“˜Butlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Parabutlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Xitieshanite7.DC.20Fe3+(SO4)Cl ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Botryogen7.DC.25MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) ยท 7H2O
โ“˜Metasideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) ยท H2O
โ“˜Sideronatrite7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) ยท 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Destinezite8.DB.05Fe3+2(PO4)(SO4)(OH) ยท 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hโ“˜ AubertiteCuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Hโ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Hโ“˜ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hโ“˜ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hโ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hโ“˜ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Hโ“˜ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Hโ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hโ“˜ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hโ“˜ QuenstedtiteFe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O
Hโ“˜ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hโ“˜ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Hโ“˜ XitieshaniteFe3+(SO4)Cl · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oโ“˜ AubertiteCuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Oโ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oโ“˜ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oโ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oโ“˜ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Oโ“˜ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Oโ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oโ“˜ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oโ“˜ QuenstedtiteFe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O
Oโ“˜ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oโ“˜ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Oโ“˜ XitieshaniteFe3+(SO4)Cl · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Naโ“˜ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Naโ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naโ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Naโ“˜ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Naโ“˜ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Mgโ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgโ“˜ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Mgโ“˜ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Mgโ“˜ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Mgโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alโ“˜ AubertiteCuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Alโ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alโ“˜ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Alโ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alโ“˜ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alโ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sโ“˜ AubertiteCuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Sโ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Sโ“˜ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sโ“˜ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sโ“˜ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sโ“˜ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sโ“˜ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Sโ“˜ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ NatroaluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sโ“˜ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ PentahydriteMgSO4 · 5H2O
Sโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sโ“˜ QuenstedtiteFe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O
Sโ“˜ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Sโ“˜ Native SulphurS8
Sโ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sโ“˜ TamarugiteNaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sโ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Sโ“˜ XitieshaniteFe3+(SO4)Cl · 6H2O
Sโ“˜ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Clโ“˜ AubertiteCuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Clโ“˜ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Clโ“˜ XitieshaniteFe3+(SO4)Cl · 6H2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kโ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Feโ“˜ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feโ“˜ FerrinatriteNa3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O
Feโ“˜ HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feโ“˜ Hydroniumjarosite(H3O)Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ MagnesiocopiapiteMgFe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feโ“˜ MetasideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O
Feโ“˜ NatrojarositeNaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6
Feโ“˜ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ QuenstedtiteFe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O
Feโ“˜ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Feโ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Feโ“˜ VoltaiteK2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O
Feโ“˜ XitieshaniteFe3+(SO4)Cl · 6H2O
Feโ“˜ DestineziteFe23+(PO4)(SO4)(OH) · 6H2O
CoCobalt
Coโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niโ“˜ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuโ“˜ AubertiteCuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuโ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuโ“˜ Magnesioaubertite(Mg,Cu)Al(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2

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