Beatriz Mine, Caracoles, Caracoles mining district, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Beatriz Mine | Mine |
| Caracoles | Town |
| Caracoles mining district | Mining District |
| Sierra Gorda | Commune |
| Antofagasta Province | Province |
| Antofagasta | Region |
| Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 57' 27'' South , 69° 4' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Located between Caracoles and the Bay of Mejillones.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ 'Bindheimite' Formula: Pb2Sb2O6O |
| ⓘ Boleite Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| ⓘ Caracolite (TL) Formula: Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl Type Locality: |
| ⓘ 'Daviesite' (FRL) Formula: Pb-O-Cl-H (?) Type Locality: Description: Occurs in cavities in massive anglesite. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Matlockite Formula: PbFCl References: |
| ⓘ 'Percylite' |
| ⓘ Pseudoboleite Formula: Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Pseudoboleite | 3.DB.10 | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| ⓘ | Boleite | 3.DB.15 | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| ⓘ | Matlockite | 3.DC.25 | PbFCl |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Bindheimite' | 4.DH.20 | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Caracolite (TL) | 7.BD.20 | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Percylite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Daviesite' (TL) | - | Pb-O-Cl-H (?) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| H | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| H | ⓘ Daviesite | Pb-O-Cl-H (?) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| O | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| O | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| O | ⓘ Daviesite | Pb-O-Cl-H (?) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Cl | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Cl | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| Cl | ⓘ Daviesite | Pb-O-Cl-H (?) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bindheimite | Pb2Sb2O6O |
| Pb | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Pb | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Matlockite | PbFCl |
| Pb | ⓘ Pseudoboleite | Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48 |
| Pb | ⓘ Daviesite | Pb-O-Cl-H (?) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Chile
- Atacama DesertDesert
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Arequipa ProvinceAccretionary Complex
- Atacama basinBasin
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Beatriz Mine, Caracoles, Caracoles mining district, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile