Queténa Mine (Queténa Prospect), Toki Cu deposit (Toki Cluster), Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 22' 12'' South , 69° 2' 7'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Calama | 143,084 (2018) | 15.0km |
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Queténa, Cermos Bayos
Located near Calama.
See: Servicio Nacional de Geología y Minería (Sernageomin) Ficha del Yacimento No. 3520, 10 km NW of Calama at -22.37014 S and -69.03534 W (PDF available at https://portalgeo.sernageomin.cl/sia/PDF_Complete/ficha_yacimiento_3520_24122014.pdf )
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ Amarantite Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ Aubertite (TL) Formula: CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O Type Locality: References: |
| ⓘ Bandylite (TL) Formula: Cu[B(OH)4]Cl Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Botryogen Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O References: |
| ⓘ Butlerite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ Coquimbite Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Eriochalcite Formula: CuCl2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Fibroferrite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Halotrichite Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ Hohmannite Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ Krausite Formula: KFe(SO4)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ Kröhnkite Formula: Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Meta-alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O References: Collected by Samuel Gordon in 1938. Xrd by P. Haynes at NMBGMR.Identified by Patrick Haynes: XRD |
| ⓘ Metahohmannite Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Metavoltine Formula: K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Parabutlerite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Paracoquimbite (TL) Formula: Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Paratacamite Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quenstedtite Formula: Fe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ Römerite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ Szomolnokite Formula: FeSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ Tamarugite Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Voltaite Formula: K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Eriochalcite | 3.BB.05 | CuCl2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Paratacamite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Bandylite (TL) | 6.AC.35 | Cu[B(OH)4]Cl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Szomolnokite | 7.CB.05 | FeSO4 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Meta-alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O |
| ⓘ | Coquimbite | 7.CB.55 | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Paracoquimbite (TL) | 7.CB.55 | Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Quenstedtite | 7.CB.65 | Fe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Römerite | 7.CB.75 | Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Krausite | 7.CC.05 | KFe(SO4)2 · H2O |
| ⓘ | Tamarugite | 7.CC.10 | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Voltaite | 7.CC.25 | K2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| ⓘ | Kröhnkite | 7.CC.30 | Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Aubertite (TL) | 7.DB.05 | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
| ⓘ | Amarantite | 7.DB.30 | Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Hohmannite | 7.DB.30 | Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Metahohmannite | 7.DB.30 | Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| ⓘ | Butlerite | 7.DC.10 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Parabutlerite | 7.DC.10 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Fibroferrite | 7.DC.15 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Botryogen | 7.DC.25 | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Metavoltine | 7.DF.35 | K2Na6Fe2+Fe3+6O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Amarantite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Bandylite | Cu[B(OH)4]Cl |
| H | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| H | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Eriochalcite | CuCl2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Krausite | KFe(SO4)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kröhnkite | Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Meta-alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metahohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| H | ⓘ Parabutlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Paracoquimbite | Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| H | ⓘ Quenstedtite | Fe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| H | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Bandylite | Cu[B(OH)4]Cl |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Amarantite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Bandylite | Cu[B(OH)4]Cl |
| O | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| O | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Eriochalcite | CuCl2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Krausite | KFe(SO4)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kröhnkite | Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Meta-alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metahohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| O | ⓘ Parabutlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Paracoquimbite | Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quenstedtite | Fe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| O | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Kröhnkite | Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Meta-alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| S | ⓘ Amarantite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
| S | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| S | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Krausite | KFe(SO4)2 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Kröhnkite | Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Meta-alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 12H2O |
| S | ⓘ Metahohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| S | ⓘ Parabutlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Paracoquimbite | Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Quenstedtite | Fe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O |
| S | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| S | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Bandylite | Cu[B(OH)4]Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Eriochalcite | CuCl2 · 2H2O |
| Cl | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Krausite | KFe(SO4)2 · H2O |
| K | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| K | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Amarantite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Krausite | KFe(SO4)2 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Metahohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Metavoltine | K2Na6Fe2+Fe63+O2(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Parabutlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Paracoquimbite | Fe4(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Quenstedtite | Fe2(SO4)3 · 11H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Voltaite | K2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12 · 18H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Bandylite | Cu[B(OH)4]Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Eriochalcite | CuCl2 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Kröhnkite | Na2Cu(SO4)2 · 2H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Chile
- Atacama DesertDesert
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Andean ProvinceGeologic Province
- Arequipa ProvinceAccretionary Complex
- Atacama basinBasin
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Queténa Mine, Toki Cu deposit, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chile