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Judith mine, Caballo Muerto mining district, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chilei
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Judith mineMine
Caballo Muerto mining districtMining District
Chañaral ProvinceProvince
AtacamaRegion
ChileCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
26° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~142km
GRN:
S18W45
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
195055
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195055:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Judith


A small active Au-Cu(Pb-Zn)Ag mine: mineralization hosted in andesite rocks.



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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Atacamite
Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Chile
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Sernageomin (2006): "Atlas minero de la región de Atacama"; Stgo de Chile.
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