Inca de Oro mining district, Atacama, Chile (original) (raw)

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag2S

ⓘ Agardite-(Y)

Formula: YCu6(AsO4)3(OH)6 · 3H2O

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)

ⓘ Alunite

Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3

ⓘ Andradite var. Melanite

Formula: Ca3(Fe3+,Ti)2(SiO4)3

ⓘ Antlerite

Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO3

ⓘ Atacamite

Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

Localities:

Providencia Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
San Pablo Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO4

Localities:

Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
San Pablo Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile

ⓘ Bismuthinite

Formula: Bi2S3

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu5FeS4

ⓘ Brochantite

Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6

Localities:

Tucumana Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Rosalia mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO3

ⓘ Cerianite-(Ce)

Formula: (Ce4+,Th)O2

ⓘ Chalcanthite

Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu2S

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS2

Localities:

Providencia Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
San Pablo Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile

ⓘ Chenevixite

Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4

ⓘ Chlorapatite ?

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl

Description: No data. Photograph only. See also https://www.mindat.org/mesg-600873.html for supposed "chlorapatite".

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ Chrysocolla

Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

Localities:

Tucumana Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Inca de Oro mining district, Atacama, Chile

ⓘ Cinnabar

Formula: HgS

ⓘ Copper

Formula: Cu

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu2O

ⓘ Cyanotrichite

Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O

ⓘ Dioptase

Formula: CuSiO3 · H2O

Habit: Acicular aggregated into sprays

Colour: Chrysocolla-green

Fluorescence: None.

Description: Unusual crystal habit and light color.

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO3)2

ⓘ Dravite

Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

ⓘ Duftite

Formula: PbCu(AsO4)(OH)

ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu3AsS4

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F

Localities:

Tucumana Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
San Pablo Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile

Description: Crystals analyzed I adquired as chloroapatite. SEM analyzes will indicate the presence of fluor, but no chlorine. Ref. Analyt. RM3706.

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF2

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

ⓘ Gold var. Electrum

Formula: (Au,Ag)

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe2O3

Localities:

Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Inca de Oro mining district, Atacama, Chile

Description: Streak: reddish brown

ⓘ Jarosite

Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6

Localities:

Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Inca de Oro mining district, Atacama, Chile

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'

Formula: KAlSi3O8

ⓘ Libethenite

Formula: Cu2(PO4)(OH)

ⓘ Lindgrenite

Formula: Cu3(MoO4)2(OH)2

ⓘ Ludjibaite

Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

Localities:

Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
San Pablo Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Rosalia mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile

ⓘ Marshite

Formula: CuI

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS2

ⓘ Molybdofornacite

Formula: Pb2Cu(MoO4,CrO4)(AsO4,PO4)(OH)

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

ⓘ Olivenite

Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)

Description: An intermediate member Olivenite-Libethenite close to 1:1. In association with Chenevixite.

ⓘ Powellite

Formula: Ca(MoO4)

Localities:

Berta Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
San Pablo Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile

ⓘ Pseudomalachite

Formula: Cu5(PO4)2(OH)4

ⓘ Pyrargyrite

Formula: Ag3SbS3

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS2

Localities:

Berta Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Jardinera No. 1 Mine, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO2

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO2

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO3

ⓘ Spangolite

Formula: Cu6Al(SO4)(OH)12Cl · 3H2O

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

✪ Szenicsite (TL)

Formula: Cu3(MoO4)(OH)4

Type Locality:

Habit: bladed crystals, rarely terminated

Colour: dark green

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Localities:

Tucumana Mine, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
Manto Cuba Mine, San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile
San Pedro de Cachiyuyo mining district, Diego de Almagro, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile

ⓘ Wulfenite

Formula: Pb(MoO4)

ⓘ Zálesíite

Formula: CaCu6(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)(OH)6 · 3H2O