San Simon Mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, TarapacÃĄ, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| San Simon Mine | Mine |
| Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district) | Mining District |
| Iquique Province | Province |
| TarapacÃĄ | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° South , 70° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
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4 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| â Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| â Halite Formula: NaCl |
| â Sideronatrite (TL) Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O Type Locality: |
| â Tyrolite Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| â | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| â | Sideronatrite (TL) | 7.DF.20 | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| â | Tyrolite | 8.DM.10 | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| â | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | â Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| H | â Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | â Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | â Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| O | â Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | â Halite | NaCl |
| Na | â Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | â Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | â Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | â Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | â Sideronatrite | Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | â Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | â Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | â Tyrolite | Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
Chile
- Atacama DesertDesert
- TarapacÃĄ
- Iquique Province
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America Plate
- Central PrecordilleraAccretionary Complex
- Iquique basinBasin
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San Simon Mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district, Iquique Province, TarapacÃĄ, Chile