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Remolinos mine, Cabeza de Vaca mining district, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chilei
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Remolinos mineMine
Cabeza de Vaca mining districtMining District
Copiapó ProvinceProvince
AtacamaRegion
ChileCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
27° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~172km
Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
651
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:651:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Torbernite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Wulfenite
Formula: Pb(MoO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 3 - Halides
Atacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Paratacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Cuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Antlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Wulfenite7.GA.05Pb(MoO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Torbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
H AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
H AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
H BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
H TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
CCarbon
C AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
O AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
O AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
O BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
O CupriteCu2O
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
O WulfenitePb(MoO4)
PPhosphorus
P TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
SSulfur
S AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
S BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
ClChlorine
Cl AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cl ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
CaCalcium
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
CuCopper
Cu AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cu AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cu AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cu BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cu CupriteCu2O
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Cu TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ZnZinc
Zn ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
MoMolybdenum
Mo WulfenitePb(MoO4)
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb WulfenitePb(MoO4)
UUranium
U TorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O

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