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Colorada Mine, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chilei
Regional Level Types
Colorada MineMine (Abandoned)
CopiapóCommune
Copiapó ProvinceProvince
AtacamaRegion
ChileCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 48' 43'' South , 70° 24' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-27.81214,-70.40499
GRN:
S19W45
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2018
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Copiapó129,280 (2013)50.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
659
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:659:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Corrida Colorada Mine; Colorado Mine
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Colorada


An old Ag mine, located near the Descubridora; possibly one of the most prolific and rich silver ore veins in the upper side of Chañarcillo.

Noted by Col. J.A. Lloyd F.R.S, F.R.G.S, in 1853 as the Colorado Mine.

Note:
Corrida Colorada is a misnomer; this is the name given to one of the lodes worked by this mine.

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Bromargyrite
Formula: AgBr
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Chlorargyrite var. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ 'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series'
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘIodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
ⓘBromargyrite3.AA.15AgBr
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘvar. Bromine-bearing Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Proustite-Pyrargyrite Series'-

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Chile
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Moesta, F.A. (1870): Ueber das Vorkommen der Chlor-, Brom- und Jodverbindungen des Silbers in der Natur - Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Geologischen und Bergbaulichen Verhältnisse von Nordchile. Verlag von Oscar Eberhardt's Universitätsbuchhandlung (Marburg), 47 pp.
Henwood, William Jory (1871) The Mining District of Chañarcillo in Chili, in Observations of Metalliferous Deposits, and on Subterranean Temperature - Part the First. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, 8 (1). 69-152
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