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Bolaco Mine, San Cristóbal, Cuevitas, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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Bolaco MineMine
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Antofagasta ProvinceProvince
AntofagastaRegion
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Native Gold

Bolaco Mine, San Cristóbal, Cuevitas, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
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Native Gold

Bolaco Mine, San Cristóbal, Cuevitas, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
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Native Gold

Bolaco Mine, San Cristóbal, Cuevitas, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile
Latitude & Longitude:
24° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~219km
GRN:
S17W45
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
8783
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8783:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Caracolite
Formula: Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
ⓘ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
ⓘ Diaboleite
Formula: Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schwartzembergite
Formula: Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘChlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘDiaboleite3.DB.05Pb2CuCl2(OH)4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘSchwartzembergite4.KB.10Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘCaracolite7.BD.20Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Oⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
NaSodium
Naⓘ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Clⓘ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
AgSilver
Agⓘ ChlorargyriteAgCl
IIodine
Iⓘ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ CaracoliteNa3Pb2(SO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ DiaboleitePb2CuCl2(OH)4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Pbⓘ SchwartzembergitePb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Chile
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Herbert Smith, G. F. (1906) Paratacamite, a new oxychloride of copper. Mineralogical Magazine and Journal of the Mineralogical Society, 14 (65) 170-177 doi:10.1180/minmag.1906.014.65.09
Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.75
Egert, E. and Kasaneva, S. (1995) The San Cristobal Gold District, Antofagasta, Chile. PACRIM Congress, Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy 9, 197–202.
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