Dolores 3 mine (Dolores Tercera mine), Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dolores 3 mine (Dolores Tercera mine) | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Copiapó | Commune |
| Copiapó Province | Province |
| Atacama | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 48' 47'' South , 70° 24' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copiapó | 129,280 (2013) | 50.2km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Dolores Tercera
Old silver mine, which was fairly active during Chañarcillo's heyday. One of the mines that supposedly produced fine proustite-pyrargyrite specimens, as well as native silver.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ✪ Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 Description: Plate 57 from Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science. [https://www.mindat.org/reference.php?id=18945017]
Beautiful transparent cluster 5 cm in Thompson, Wayne A. (2007, January) Ikons. References: |
| ⓘ 'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series' |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| S | ⓘ Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series | |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| As | ⓘ Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series | |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite | Ag3AsS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series | |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series | |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Chile
- Atacama
- Copiapó Province
- Copiapó
- Chañarcillo Mining DistrictMining District
- Copiapó
- Copiapó Province
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Andean ProvinceGeologic Province
- ChileniaVolcanic Arc
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Dolores 3 mine, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile