Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile (original) (raw)

Formula: Ag2S

Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2

Description: Together with Epidote.

Formula: (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25 · nH2O

References:

Kampf, A. R., Sciberras, M. J., Williams, P. A., Dini, M., Molina Donoso, A. A. (2013) Leverettite from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Provence, Chile: the Co-analogue of herbertsmithite. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (7) 3047-3054 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.7.14

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)

Description: Grains in guano.

ⓘ Ammineite (TL)

Formula: [CuCl2(NH3)2]

Type Locality:

References:

Bojar, H.-P., Walter, F., Baumgartner, J., Farber, G. (2010) Ammineite, CuCl2(NH3)2, a new species containing an ammine complex: mineral data and crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 48 (6) 1359-1371 doi:10.3749/canmin.48.5.1359

ⓘ Ammoniotinsleyite (TL)

Formula: (NH4)Al2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

ⓘ Andradite

Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3

ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO4

ⓘ Anhydrite

Formula: CaSO4

Localities:

Santa Rosa Mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Salar Grande, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Torrecillas mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)

ⓘ Antipinite (TL)

Formula: KNa3Cu2(C2O4)4

Type Locality:

References:

Chukanov, Nikita V., Aksenov, Sergey M., Rastsvetaeva, Ramiza K., Lyssenko, Konstantin A., Belakovskiy, Dmitriy I., Färber, Gunnar, Möhn, Gerhard, Van, Konstantin V. (2015) Antipinite, KNa3Cu2(C2O4)4, a new mineral species from a guano deposit at Pabellón de Pica, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (5) 1111-1121 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.5.07

ⓘ Aphthitalite

Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2

ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO3

ⓘ Arcanite

Formula: K2SO4

ⓘ Arsenic

Formula: As

References:

Kampf, Anthony R., Nash, Barbara P., Dini, Maurizio, Molina Donoso, Arturo A. (2016) Chongite, Ca3Mg2(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2·4H2O, a new arsenate member of the hureaulite group from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (7) 1255-1263 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.064

Kampf, Anthony R., Nash, Barbara P., Molina Donoso, Arturo A. (2020) Mauriziodiniite, NH4(As2O3)2I, the ammonium and iodine analogue of lucabindiite from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine, 84 (2) 267-273 doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.75

ⓘ Arsenolite

Formula: As2O3

References:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

ⓘ Atacamite

Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Augite

Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6

Description: SEM-EDS by Joy Desor

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO4

ⓘ Bassanite

Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O

References:

Schlüter, J., Malcherek, T. (2007): Haydeeite,Cu3MgCl2(OH)6, a new mineral from the Haydee mine, Salar Grande, Atacama desert, Chile. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen, 184, 39-42.

ⓘ Bideauxite

Formula: Pb2AgCl3(F,OH)2

ⓘ Blödite

Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O

ⓘ Bojarite (TL)

Formula: Cu3(N3C2H2)3(OH)Cl2 · 6H2O

Type Locality:

References:

Chukanov, Nikita V., Möhn, Gerhard, Zubkova, Natalia V., Ksenofontov, Dmitry A., Pekov, Igor V., Agakhanov, Atali A., Britvin, Sergey N., Desor, Joy (2020) Bojarite, Cu3(N3C2H2)3(OH)Cl2⋅6H2O, a new mineral species with a microporous metal–organic framework from the guano deposit at Pabellón de Pica, Iquique Province, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine, 84 (6) 921-927 doi:10.1180/mgm.2020.85

ⓘ Boleite

Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62

Localities:

San Agustín Mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Unnamed prospect, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Santa Rosa Mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

ⓘ Brüggenite

Formula: Ca(IO3)2 · H2O

References:

Konnert, Judith A., Evans, Howard T., Jr.,, Mcgee, James J., Ericksen, George E. (1994) Mineralogical studies of the nitrate deposits of Chile: VII. Two new saline minerals with the composition K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(XO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O: Fuenzalidaite (X = S) and carlosruizite (X = Se) American Mineralogist, 79 (9-10) 1003-1008

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO3

Localities:

Santa Rosa Mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Huantaca mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Carmen mining district, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Torrecillas mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Pabellón de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

ⓘ Calcjarlite

Formula: Na(Ca,Sr)3Al3(OH)2F14

ⓘ Caledonite

Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6

ⓘ Camanchacaite (TL)

Formula: NaCaMg2[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2

Type Locality:

References:

Kampf, Anthony R., Nash, Barbara P., Celestian, Aaron J., Dini, Maurizio, Molina Donoso, Arturo A. (2019) Camanchacaite, chinchorroite, espadaite, magnesiofluckite, picaite and ríosecoite: six new hydrogen-arsenate minerals from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (5) 655-671 doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.28

ⓘ Canutite (TL)

Formula: NaMn3[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2

Type Locality:

References:

Kampf, Anthony R., Mills, Stuart J., Hatert, F., Nash, Barbara P., Dini, M., Molina Donoso, A. A. (2014) Canutite, NaMn3[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2, a new protonated alluaudite-group mineral from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine, 78 (4) 787-795 doi:10.1180/minmag.2014.078.4.02

ⓘ Caracolite ?

Formula: Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl

Description: Most probably confused with similar looking aragonite.

ⓘ Carlosruizite (TL)

Formula: K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SeO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Carnotite

Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O

ⓘ Chalcoalumite

Formula: CuAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu2S

ⓘ Chalconatronite

Formula: Na2Cu(CO3)2 · 3H2O

ⓘ Chalcophanite

Formula: ZnMn4+3O7 · 3H2O

References:

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS2

Localities:

Carmen mining district, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Torrecillas mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Pabellón de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

ⓘ Chanabayaite (TL)

Formula: CuCl(N3C2H2)(NH3) · 0.25H2O

Type Locality:

References:

Chukanov, N.V., Zubkova, N.V., Mohn, G., Pekov, I.V., Pushcharovsky, D.Yu., Zadov, A.E. (2015): Chanabayaite, Cu2(N3C2H2)2Cl(NH3Cl,H2О,□)4 a new mineral containing triazolate anion. Zapiski RMO, 144(2), 36-47.

Chukanov, Nikita V., Zubkova, Natalia V., Möhn, Gerhard, Pekov, Igor V., Belakovskiy, Dmitriy I., Van, Konstantin V., Britvin, Sergey N., Pushcharovsky, Dmitry Y. (2018) Triazolite, NaCu2(N3C2H2)2(NH3)2Cl3·4H2O, a new mineral species containing 1,2,4-triazolate anion, from a guano deposit at Pabellón de Pica, Iquique Province, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (4) 1007-1014 doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.088

ⓘ Chinchorroite (TL)

Formula: Na2Mg5(As2O7)2(AsO3OH)2(H2O)10

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Chlorargyrite

Formula: AgCl

Localities:

Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Huantaca mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Victoria Segunda mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Santa Rosa Mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

ⓘ Chongite (TL)

Formula: Ca3Mg2(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2 · 4H2O

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Chrysocolla

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

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

ⓘ Chudobaite

Formula: (Mg,Zn)5(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 10H2O

References:

Kampf, A. R., Nash, B. P., Dini, M., Molina Donoso, A. A. (2013) Magnesiokoritnigite, Mg(AsO3OH)·H2O, from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile: the Mg-analogue of koritnigite. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (8) 3081-3092 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.8.03

ⓘ Cinnabar

Formula: HgS

References:

Kampf, A. R., Nash, B. P., Dini, M., Molina Donoso, A. A. (2014) Torrecillasite, Na(As,Sb)43+O6Cl, a new mineral from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 78 (3) 747-755 doi:10.1180/minmag.2014.078.3.20

ⓘ Claudetite

Formula: As2O3

Description: Crystals are lath like and very flexible.

ⓘ Clinoatacamite

Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8

ⓘ Connellite

Formula: Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O

Description: Found on the south side of Pabellón de Pica.

ⓘ Copper

Formula: Cu

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

ⓘ Cuatrocapaite-(K) (TL)

Formula: K3(NaMg◻)(As2O3)6Cl6 · 16H2O

Type Locality:

References:

Kampf, Anthony R., Chukanov, Nikita V., Möhn, Gerhard, Dini, Maurizio, Molina Donoso, Arturo A., Friis, Henrik (2019) Cuatrocapaite-(NH4) and cuatrocapaite-(K), two new minerals from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile, related to lucabindiite and gajardoite. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (5) 741-748 doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.26

ⓘ Cuatrocapaite-(NH₄) (TL)

Formula: (NH4)3(NaMg◻)(As2O3)6Cl6 · 16H2O

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Currierite (TL)

Formula: Na4Ca3MgAl4(AsO3OH)12 · 9H2O

Type Locality:

ⓘ Darapskite

Formula: Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O

ⓘ Descloizite

Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)

ⓘ Dietzeite

Formula: Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O

References:

ⓘ Dittmarite

Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O

Localities:

Punta Patache, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Pabellón de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Punta de Lobos, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO3)2

ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu3AsS4

ⓘ Epidote

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

ⓘ Espadaite (TL)

Formula: Na4Ca3Mg2[AsO3(OH)]2[AsO2(OH)2]10 · 7H2O

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Eugsterite

Formula: Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O

ⓘ Ferrinatrite

Formula: Na3Fe(SO4)3 · 3H2O

ⓘ Gajardoite (TL)

Formula: KCa0.5As3+4O6Cl2 · 5H2O

Type Locality:

References:

Kampf, Anthony R., Nash, Barbara P., Dini, Maurizio, Donoso, Arturo Molina A. (2016) Gajardoite, KCa0.5As3+4O6Cl2·5H2O, a new mineral related to lucabindiite and torrecillasite from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (7) 1265-1272 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.065

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities:

Victoria Segunda mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Huantaca mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Chanabayita mine, Chanabaya, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

ⓘ Glauberite

Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)

References:

ⓘ Gold

Formula: Au

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

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

ⓘ Halite

Formula: NaCl

Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.

ⓘ Hanauerite

Formula: AgHgSI

Colour: Yellow, turning gray when exposed to light.

ⓘ Hannayite

Formula: (NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O

Description: "Punta de Lobos, 90 km south of Iquique"

ⓘ Haydeeite (TL)

Formula: Cu3Mg(OH)6Cl2

ⓘ 'Hayesine (of Alger)'

Formula: CaB4O7 · 6H2O

ⓘ Hedegaardite (TL)

Formula: (Ca,Na)9(Ca,Na)Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH)

Type Locality:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe2O3

Localities:

Carmen mining district, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Salar Grande, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Torrecillas mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Santa Rosa Mine, Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite

Formula: Fe2O3

ⓘ Herbertsmithite

Formula: Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2

ⓘ Hörnesite

Formula: Mg3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

ⓘ Huntite

Formula: CaMg3(CO3)4

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)

Description: Found on the south side of Pabellón de Pica in a cleft of Gabbro.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe2+TiO3

ⓘ Iquiqueite (TL)

Formula: K3Na4Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH) · 12H2O

Type Locality:

References:

Ericksen, George E., Mrose, Mary E., Marinenko, John W., McGee, James J. (1986) Mineralogical studies of the nitrate deposits of Chile. V. Iquiqueite, Na4K3Mg(CrO4)B24O39(OH)·12H2O, a new saline mineral. American Mineralogist, 71 (5-6) 830-836

ⓘ Jarosite

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

ⓘ Joanneumite (TL)

Formula: Cu(C3N3O3H2)2(NH3)2

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Juangodoyite (TL)

Formula: Na2Cu(CO3)2

Type Locality:

ⓘ Juansilvaite (TL)

Formula: Na5Al3[AsO3(OH)]4[AsO2(OH)2]2(SO4)2 · 4H2O

Type Locality:

References:

Kampf, Anthony R., Nash, Barbara P., Dini, Maurizio, Molina Donoso, Arturo A. (2017) Juansilvaite, Na5Al3[AsO3(OH)]4[AsO2(OH)2]2(SO4)2·4H2O, a new arsenate-sulfate from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine, 81 (3) 619-628 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.113

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O

Description: Found on the south side of Pabellón de Pica in a cleft of Gabbro.

ⓘ Lavendulan

Formula: NaCaCu5(AsO4)4Cl · 5H2O

References:

ⓘ Leadhillite

Formula: Pb4(CO3)2(SO4)(OH)2

ⓘ Leverettite (TL)

Formula: Cu3Co(OH)6Cl2

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

ⓘ Linarite

Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2

ⓘ Lópezite

Formula: K2Cr6+2O7

References:

ⓘ Lucabindiite

Formula: (K,NH4)As4O6(Cl,Br)

ⓘ Ludlockite

Formula: PbFe3+4As3+10O22

ⓘ Magnesiocanutite (TL)

Formula: NaMnMg2[AsO4]2[AsO2(OH)2]

Type Locality:

References:

Kampf, Anthony R., Nash, Barbara P., Maurizio, Dini, Molina Donoso, Arturo A. (2017) Magnesiocanutite, NaMnMg2[AsO4]2[AsO2(OH)2], a new protonated alluaudite-group mineral from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile. Mineralogical Magazine, 81 (6) 1523-1531 doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.013

ⓘ Magnesiofluckite (TL)

Formula: CaMg(AsO3OH)2(H2O)2

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Magnesio-hornblende

Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2

Description: SEM-EDS by Joy Desor

ⓘ Magnesiokoritnigite (TL)

Formula: Mg(AsO3OH) · H2O

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Magnesite

Formula: MgCO3

Description: Found in guano on the south side of Pabellón de Pica.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4

Localities:

Carmen mining district, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Pabellón de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Torrecillas mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

ⓘ Mahnertite

Formula: NaCu3(AsO4)2Cl · 5H2O

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

ⓘ Manganite

Formula: Mn3+O(OH)

References:

ⓘ Mansfieldite

Formula: AlAsO4 · 2H2O

References:

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS2

ⓘ Marshite

Formula: CuI

ⓘ Marshite var. Cupro-iodargyrite

Formula: (Ag,Cu)I

ⓘ Mauriziodiniite (TL)

Formula: (NH4)(As2O3)2I

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Metasideronatrite

Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · H2O

Habit: straw yellow opaque crystals

Description: dehydration product of Sideronatrite

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Description: Sediment grain in guano.

ⓘ Mimetite

Formula: Pb5(AsO4)3Cl

ⓘ Mirabilite

Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O

ⓘ Möhnite (TL)

Formula: (NH4)K2Na(SO4)2

Type Locality:

Habit: Aggregates and clusters of brown imperfect bipyramidal or spindle-shaped crystals.

References:

Chukanov, Nikita V., Aksenov, Sergey M., Rastsvetaeva, Ramiza K., Pekov, Igor V., Belakovskiy, Dmitry I., Britvin, Sergey N. (2015) Möhnite, (NH4)K2Na(SO4)2, a new guano mineral from Pabellón de Pica, Chile. Mineralogy and Petrology, 109 (5) 643-648 doi:10.1007/s00710-015-0395-1

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS2

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

ⓘ Naalasite (TL)

Formula: NaAl(AsO3OH)2 · H2O

Type Locality:

ⓘ Nafeasite (TL)

Formula: Na3Fe3+3(AsO3OH)6 · 3H2O

Type Locality:

ⓘ Nahcolite

Formula: NaHCO3

ⓘ Natroalunite

Formula: NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6

ⓘ Natrojarosite

Formula: NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6

ⓘ Natrolite

Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O

ⓘ Natropharmacoalumite

Formula: NaAl4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O

ⓘ Natropharmacosiderite

Formula: NaFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 4H2O

ⓘ Natroxalate

Formula: Na2(C2O4)

References:

ⓘ Newberyite

Formula: Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O

ⓘ Nitratine

Formula: NaNO3

Localities:

Zapiga deposit, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Pabellón de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Punta de Lobos, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

ⓘ Pabellóndepicaite (TL)

Formula: Cu2+2(N3C2H2)2(NH3)2(NO3)Cl · 2H2O

Type Locality:

References:

Kampf, A. R., Möhn, G., Ma, C., and Désor, J.: Pabellóndepicaite, IMA 2023-104, in: CNMNC Newsletter 78, Eur. J. Mineral., 36, https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-36-361-2024, 2024.

ⓘ Pararsenolamprite

Formula: (As,Sb)

Description: Occurs as minor admixture in Arsenic, visible only in XRD pattern. The piece with Prarsenolamprite remained longer stable in air.

ⓘ Paratacamite

Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2

ⓘ Phosgenite

Formula: Pb2CO3Cl2

ⓘ Picaite (TL)

Formula: NaCa[AsO3OH][AsO2(OH)2]

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2

ⓘ Probertite

Formula: NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O

References:

ⓘ Pseudoboleite

Formula: Pb31Cu24Cl62(OH)48

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS2

Localities:

Santa Rosa-Huantajaya mining district (Huantajaya mining district), Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Carmen mining district, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Torrecillas mine, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile
Pabellón de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique, Iquique Province, Tarapacá, Chile

ⓘ Pyrite var. Cobalt-bearing Pyrite

Formula: (Fe,Co)S2

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO2

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

ⓘ Realgar

Formula: As4S4

ⓘ Ríosecoite (TL)

Formula: Ca2Mg(AsO3OH)3(H2O)2

Type Locality:

References:

ⓘ 'Roméite'

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO2

ⓘ Salammoniac

Formula: NH4Cl

ⓘ Sanrománite (TL)

Formula: Na2CaPb3[CO3]5

Type Locality:

ⓘ Santarosaite (TL)

Formula: CuB2O4

Type Locality:

References:

Schlüter, J., Pohl, D., Golla-Schindler, U. (2008): Santarosaite, CuB2O4, a new mineral with disordered structure from the Santa Rosa mine, Atacama desert, Chile. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 185, 27-32.

ⓘ Schwartzembergite ?

Formula: Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3

References:

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.

ⓘ Scorodite

Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

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ⓘ Shilovite (TL)

Formula: Cu(NH3)4(NO3)2

Type Locality:

References:

Chukanov, Nikita V., Britvin, Sergey N., Möhn, Gerhard, Pekov, Igor V., Zubkova, Natalia V., Nestola, Fabrizio, Kasatkin, Anatoly V., Dini, Maurizio (2015) Shilovite, natural copper(II) tetrammine nitrate, a new mineral species. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (3) 613-623 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.3.07

ⓘ Sideronatrite (TL)

Formula: Na2Fe(SO4)2(OH) · 3H2O

ⓘ Silver

Formula: Ag

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

ⓘ Stercorite

Formula: (NH4)Na(PO3OH) · 4H2O

ⓘ Stibarsen

Formula: AsSb

Description: Occurs as minor admixture in Arsenic, visible only in XRD pattern.

ⓘ Stibnite

Formula: Sb2S3

ⓘ Stilbite-Ca

Formula: NaCa4(Si27Al9)O72 · 28H2O

ⓘ Stromeyerite

Formula: AgCuS

ⓘ Sulphur

Formula: S8

ⓘ Syngenite

Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O

ⓘ Talmessite

Formula: Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O

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ⓘ Tamarugite

Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 6H2O

ⓘ Tarapacáite

Formula: K2(CrO4)

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ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'

Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13

ⓘ Tetrahedrite-(Zn)

Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S12S

ⓘ Thénardite

Formula: Na2SO4

ⓘ Thermonatrite

Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O

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ⓘ Thomsonite-Ca

Formula: NaCa2[Al5Si5O20] · 6H2O

ⓘ Titanite

Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O

Description: Found on the south side of Pabellón de Pica in a cleft of Gabbro.

ⓘ Todorokite

Formula: (Na,Ca,K,Ba,Sr)1-x(Mn,Mg,Al)6O12 · 3-4H2O

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ⓘ Torrecillasite (TL)

Formula: Na(As,Sb)3+4O6Cl

Type Locality:

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ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

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

ⓘ Triazolite (TL)

Formula: NaCu2(N3C2H2)2(NH3)2Cl3 · 4H2O

Type Locality:

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ⓘ Trona

Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

ⓘ Tyrolite

Formula: Ca2Cu9(AsO4)4(CO3)(OH)8 · 11H2O

ⓘ Ulexite (TL)

Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

ⓘ Vanadinite

Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

ⓘ Weddellite

Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O

ⓘ Wendwilsonite

Formula: Ca2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2O

ⓘ Wheatleyite

Formula: Na2Cu(C2O4)2 · 2H2O

ⓘ Whewellite

Formula: Ca(C2O4) · H2O

ⓘ Willemite

Formula: Zn2SiO4

ⓘ Witzkeite (TL)

Formula: Na4K4Ca(NO3)2(SO4)4 · 2H2O

Type Locality:

References:

Nestola, F., Camara, F., Chukanov, N. V., Atencio, D., Coutinho, J. M. V., Contreira Filho, R. R., Farber, G. (2012) Witzkeite: A new rare nitrate-sulphate mineral from a guano deposit at Punta de Lobos, Chile. American Mineralogist, 97 (10) 1783-1787 doi:10.2138/am.2012.4109

ⓘ Wulfenite

Formula: Pb(MoO4)

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Description: Found on the south side of Pabellón de Pica in a cleft of Gabbro.