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Quartz from
Capitana Mine, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Bayldonite
Duftite
Phosphohedyphane
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Perroudite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Capitana Mine, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:417455
Long-form Identifier:1:3:417455:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
16.5km (10.2 miles) ⓘSantos Mine, Candelaria Copper mining complex, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
21.9km (13.6 miles) ⓘCarmen Bajo Mine, Candelaria Copper mining complex, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
23.3km (14.5 miles) ⓘCandelaria Copper mining complex, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
26.1km (16.2 miles) ⓘAlacrán Mine, Alacrán, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
26.4km (16.4 miles) ⓘVeta Negra Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
26.8km (16.7 miles) ⓘMaria Catalina mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
27.2km (16.9 miles) ⓘJote Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
28.5km (17.7 miles) ⓘDos Adrianas Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
28.7km (17.9 miles) ⓘPortezuelo de Pajas Blancas deposit, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
29.2km (18.2 miles) ⓘSan Miguel prospect, Los Azules mine, Quebrada San Miguel, Copiapó, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
References
Kampf, A. R., Steele, I. M., Jenkins, R. A. (2006) Phosphohedyphane, Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl, the phosphate analog of hedyphane: Description and crystal structure. American Mineralogist, 91 (11) 1909-1917 doi:10.2138/am.2006.2268
 
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