Cerros Pintados, Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cerros Pintados | Group of Outcrops |
| Tamarugal Province | Province |
| Tarapacá | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 37' 45'' South , 69° 39' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Outcrops
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Iquique | 227,499 (2018) | 69.1km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
"Cerro Pintados"
Cerros Pintados (also erroneously named Cerro Pintados), Pozo Almonte, is a complex of small sulfate outcrops, adjacent to Salar de Pintados, in the Iquique province.
Note that this occurrence consists of outcrops, there was never any mining or quarrying.
Note that this occurrence consists of outcrops, there was never any mining or quarrying.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Alunogen Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ Amarantite Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O References: |
| ⓘ Amarillite Formula: NaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O References: |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Apjohnite Formula: Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O References: |
| ⓘ Botryogen Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O References: |
| ⓘ Butlerite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Cadwaladerite (TL) Formula: Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O) Type Locality: Description: Never observed during several visits by Peter G. Seroka. References: Peterson, Ronald C., Metcalf, Mallory, Kampf, Anthony R., Contreira Filho, Reynaldo R., Reid, Joel, Joy, Brian (2019) Cadwaladerite, Al2(H2O)(OH)4·n(Cl,OH–,H2O), from Cerros Pintados, Chile, defined as a valid mineral species and the discreditation of lesukite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 57 (6) 827-841 doi:10.3749/canmin.1900040 |
| ⓘ Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 References: |
| ⓘ Goldichite Formula: KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl References: |
| ⓘ Halotrichite Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hohmannite Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O References: |
| ⓘ Jurbanite Formula: Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Khademite Formula: Al(SO4)F · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) Formula: Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Mendozite Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O References: |
| ⓘ Metahohmannite Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 4H2O References: |
| ⓘ Metasideronatrite Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Misenite Formula: K8H6(SO4)7 References: |
| ⓘ 'Natroalunite-2c' Formula: (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Parabutlerite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Pickeringite (TL) Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Tamarugite (TL) Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ 'Trudellite' |
| ⓘ Wulfenite Formula: Pb(MoO4) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| ⓘ | Cadwaladerite (TL) | 3.BD.05 | Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Kimuraite-(Y) | 5.CC.15 | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Misenite | 7.AD.15 | K8H6(SO4)7 |
| ⓘ | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Natroalunite-2c' | 7.BC.10 | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Alunogen | 7.CB.45 | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| ⓘ | Apjohnite | 7.CB.85 | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Pickeringite (TL) | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| ⓘ | Tamarugite (TL) | 7.CC.10 | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Mendozite | 7.CC.15 | NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| ⓘ | Goldichite | 7.CC.40 | KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Amarillite | 7.CC.75 | NaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Khademite | 7.DB.10 | Al(SO4)F · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Jurbanite | 7.DB.15 | Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | 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 |
| ⓘ | Butlerite | 7.DC.10 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Parabutlerite | 7.DC.10 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Botryogen | 7.DC.25 | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Metasideronatrite | 7.DF.20 | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Wulfenite | 7.GA.05 | Pb(MoO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Trudellite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| H | ⓘ Amarantite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Amarillite | NaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Cadwaladerite | Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Goldichite | KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Jurbanite | Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Khademite | Al(SO4)F · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mendozite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metahohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Metasideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Misenite | K8H6(SO4)7 |
| H | ⓘ Parabutlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| O | ⓘ Amarantite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Amarillite | NaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cadwaladerite | Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goldichite | KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Jurbanite | Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Khademite | Al(SO4)F · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mendozite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metahohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Metasideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Misenite | K8H6(SO4)7 |
| O | ⓘ Parabutlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Khademite | Al(SO4)F · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Amarillite | NaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Mendozite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Metasideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Cadwaladerite | Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O) |
| Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Jurbanite | Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Khademite | Al(SO4)F · 5H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Mendozite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Alunogen | Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O |
| S | ⓘ Amarantite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Amarillite | NaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| S | ⓘ Goldichite | KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| S | ⓘ Jurbanite | Al(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Khademite | Al(SO4)F · 5H2O |
| S | ⓘ Mendozite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| S | ⓘ Metahohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Metasideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O |
| S | ⓘ Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Misenite | K8H6(SO4)7 |
| S | ⓘ Parabutlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | ⓘ Tamarugite | NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Cadwaladerite | Al5(H2O)3(OH)12 · n(Cl,H2O) |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Goldichite | KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| K | ⓘ Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Misenite | K8H6(SO4)7 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Apjohnite | Mn2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Amarantite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Amarillite | NaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Goldichite | KFe(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Metahohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 4H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Metasideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Parabutlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
| Nd | Neodymium | |
| Nd | ⓘ Kimuraite-(Y) | Ca(Y,Nd)2(CO3)4 · 6H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Wulfenite | Pb(MoO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
Chile
- Atacama DesertDesert
- Tarapacá
- Tamarugal Province
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Arequipa ProvinceAccretionary Complex
- Atacama basinBasin
- Moquegua-Tamaruga BasinBasin
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References
Peterson, Ronald C., Metcalf, Mallory, Kampf, Anthony R., Contreira Filho, Reynaldo R., Reid, Joel, Joy, Brian (2019) Cadwaladerite, Al2(H2O)(OH)4·n(Cl,OH–,H2O), from Cerros Pintados, Chile, defined as a valid mineral species and the discreditation of lesukite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 57 (6) 827-841 doi:10.3749/canmin.1900040
Cerros Pintados, Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá, Chile