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San Simon Mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, TarapacÃĄ, Chilei
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San Simon MineMine
Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district)Mining District
Iquique ProvinceProvince
TarapacÃĄRegion
ChileCountry

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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
Type:
KÃķppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
688
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:688:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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4 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSideronatrite (TL)7.DF.20Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTyrolite8.DM.10Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
Oⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SSulfur
Sⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ SideronatriteNa2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ TyroliteCa2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Altiplano PlateTectonic Plate
Chile
South AmericaContinent
South America Plate

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