Herminia Mine, Caracoles, Caracoles mining district, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Herminia 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° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~15km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Herminia
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
11 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl Habit: slender crystals, prismatic along [001] with dominant faces m{110}, s{120}, e{011} and r{111}, and less developed n{121}. The habit strongly resembles those from Chuquicamata, Chile (Palache, 1951). References: |
| ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) Formula: Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 Description: As powdery masses = intergrowths with beaverite in microscopic bowl-shaped crystal aggregates. |
| ⓘ Boleite Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| ⓘ Caracolite Formula: Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl Colour: colourless but usually coloured by inclusions such as paratacamite (green) and osarizawaite-beaverite (greenish yellow to greenish) |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Herbertsmithite Formula: Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 References: |
| ⓘ Osarizawaite Formula: Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 Habit: tabular; powdery masses Description: As powdery masses = intergrowths with beaverite in bowl-shaped crystal aggregates. |
| ⓘ Paratacamite (TL) Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 Type Locality: |
| ⓘ ' Description: Paar et al. (1980): "A mineral originally labelled as "percylite" occurs in minor amounts as tiny blue crystals of pseudo-cubic habit. However, three good cleavages, optical properties, and X-ray analyses proved it to be boleite […]" |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Schwartzembergite Formula: Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| ⓘ | Paratacamite (TL) | 3.DA.10c | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Herbertsmithite | 3.DA.10c | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| ⓘ | Boleite | 3.DB.15 | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Schwartzembergite | 4.KB.10 | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Beaverite-(Cu) | 7.BC.10 | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Osarizawaite | 7.BC.10 | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Caracolite | 7.BD.20 | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Percylite' ? | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| H | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| H | ⓘ Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| H | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
| H | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| O | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| O | ⓘ Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
| O | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Cl | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| Cl | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cl | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
| Cl | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| Cu | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Cu | ⓘ Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| Zn | ⓘ Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| I | Iodine | |
| I | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe23+Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Boleite | KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62 |
| Pb | ⓘ Caracolite | Na3Pb2(SO4)3Cl |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ Schwartzembergite | Pb5H2(IO2)O4Cl3 |
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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Herminia Mine, Caracoles, Caracoles mining district, Sierra Gorda, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta, Chile