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Flamenco mine, Salitrosa-Porvenir mining district, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chilei
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Flamenco mineMine
Salitrosa-Porvenir 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:
29997
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29997:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Note: I. Domeyko also gave the Bolaco mine, near the Flamenco Harbour (I.Domeyko, Mineralogia, Santiago, 1876)

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Annabergite
Formula: Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Description: Occurs in an unnamed mine about 20 miles (about 30 km) east of Flamenco in the mixture known as "Forbesite.".
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
Description: Occurs in an unnamed mine about 20 miles (about 30 km) east of Flamenco in the mixture known as "Forbesite.".
ⓘ Eucairite
Formula: AgCuSe
ⓘ Fischesserite
Formula: Ag3AuSe2
ⓘ 'Forbesite'
Description: Occurs in an unnamed mine about 20 miles (about 30 km) east of Flamenco.
ⓘ Klockmannite
Formula: CuSe

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘEucairite2.BA.50AgCuSe
ⓘFischesserite2.BA.75Ag3AuSe2
ⓘKlockmannite2.CA.05bCuSe
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAnnabergite8.CE.40Ni3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Forbesite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
NiNickel
Niⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Cuⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AnnabergiteNi3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
SeSelenium
Seⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Seⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
Seⓘ KlockmanniteCuSe
AgSilver
Agⓘ EucairiteAgCuSe
Agⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2
AuGold
Auⓘ FischesseriteAg3AuSe2

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South America PlateTectonic Plate

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