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Maria Elena Mine, Oficina María Elena, María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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Maria Elena MineMine
Oficina María ElenaMining District
María ElenaCommune
Tocopilla ProvinceProvince
AntofagastaRegion
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Dietzeite

Maria Elena Mine, Oficina María Elena, María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
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Dietzeite

Maria Elena Mine, Oficina María Elena, María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
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Dietzeite

Maria Elena Mine, Oficina María Elena, María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 22' 37'' South , 69° 38' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-22.37717,-69.64142
GeoHash:
G#: 6kn2xq2et
GRN:
S15W46
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
644
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:644:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Brüggenite
Formula: Ca(IO3)2 · H2O
ⓘ Darapskite
Formula: Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
ⓘ Dietzeite
Formula: Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Humberstonite
Formula: Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Kieserite
Formula: MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘ Lópezite
Formula: K2Cr6+2O7
ⓘ Löweite
Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Tarapacáite
Formula: K2(CrO4)
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4
ⓘ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
ⓘ Woodwardite
Formula: Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘBrüggenite4.KC.10Ca(IO3)2 · H2O
ⓘDietzeite4.KD.05Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘUlexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘKieserite7.CB.05MgSO4 · H2O
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘLöweite7.CC.45Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘWoodwardite7.DD.35Cu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ⓘDarapskite7.DG.05Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
ⓘHumberstonite7.DG.10Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘTarapacáite7.FA.05K2(CrO4)
ⓘLópezite7.FD.05K2Cr6+2O7

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ BrüggeniteCa(IO3)2 · H2O
Hⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Hⓘ DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Hⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Nⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BrüggeniteCa(IO3)2 · H2O
Oⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Oⓘ DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ LópeziteK2Cr26+O7
Oⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TarapacáiteK2(CrO4)
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Mgⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ KieseriteMgSO4 · H2O
Sⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Sⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ LópeziteK2Cr26+O7
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ TarapacáiteK2(CrO4)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ BrüggeniteCa(IO3)2 · H2O
Caⓘ DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Crⓘ LópeziteK2Cr26+O7
Crⓘ TarapacáiteK2(CrO4)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ WoodwarditeCu1-xAlx(OH)2(SO4)x/2 · nH2O
IIodine
Iⓘ BrüggeniteCa(IO3)2 · H2O
Iⓘ DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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South America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Collao, S., Arce, E., & Andía, A. (2002). Mineralogia, Quimica E Inclusiones Fluidas En Los Depositos DE Nitratos DE Maria Elena, IIa. Region, Chile. Boletín de la Sociedad Chilena de Química, 47(2), 181-190.
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