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Herbertsmithite from
Santa Ana Mine (Chapacase Mine), María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Herbertsmithite
Formula:Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Raman Spectroscopy
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Herbertsmithite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Santa Ana Mine (Chapacase Mine), María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1372616
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1372616:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Herbertsmithite
78.0km (48.5 miles) ⓘSan Francisco Mine, Caracoles, Caracoles mining district, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
83.1km (51.6 miles) ⓘLa Compañia Mine, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
References
SEM-EDS and Raman Spectroscopy by Joy Desor
 
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