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Algodon Bay, Tocopilla, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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Algodon BayBay
TocopillaCommune
Tocopilla ProvinceProvince
AntofagastaRegion
ChileCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 3' 44'' South , 70° 11' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-22.06231,-70.18856
GeoHash:
G#: 6kn46zdjx
GRN:
S15W46
Type:
Bay
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Tocopilla24,460 (2018)3.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
443736
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:443736:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Area with several N-S striking copper ore veins, rich in atacamite (Bibra, 1852).
The locality is old, the current name is not known.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Cuprite var. Tile ore
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘvar. Tile ore4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Cuprite var. Tile oreCu2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Cuprite var. Tile oreCu2O

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References

Bibra, Ernst Freiherr von (1852): Ueber den Atakamit. Abh. Naturhist. Ges. Nürnberg 1, 221-232. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Abh-Naturhist-Ges-Nuernberg_1_0221-0232.pdf
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