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Chalcopyrite from
Jote Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Chalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jote Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:534776
Long-form Identifier:1:3:534776:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Chalcopyrite
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘVeta Negra Mine, Pampa Larga mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
11.8km (7.3 miles) ⓘLos Bordos Mine, Elisa de Bordos, Pabellón, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
11.9km (7.4 miles) ⓘSan Eduardo mine, Cabeza de Vaca mining district, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
16.4km (10.2 miles) ⓘCandelaria Copper mining complex, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
16.7km (10.4 miles) ⓘCarmen Bajo Mine, Candelaria Copper mining complex, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
17.0km (10.6 miles) ⓘEl Jardín mine, Sierra Jardín, Pabellón, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
18.5km (11.5 miles) ⓘSantos Mine, Candelaria Copper mining complex, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘLa Farola Mine, Cerro Pintado, Las Pintadas mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
21.1km (13.1 miles) ⓘTránsito Mine, Ojancos Nuevo mining district, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
22.8km (14.2 miles) ⓘDos Adrianas Mine, Tierra Amarilla, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chile
References
Instituto de Investigaciones Geológicas de Chile, Stgo de Chile
R.Parker/R.Salas/G.Pérez (1963)
Parker, R., Salas, R., Pérez, G. (1963) Geología de los distritos mineros de Checo de Cobre, Pampa Larga y Cabeza De Vaca, en la Provincia de Atacama. Boletín 14, Instituto de Investigaciones Geológicas de Chile, Santiago de Chile.
Kampf, A. R., Mills, S. J., Housley, R. M., Rossman, G. R., Nash, B. P., Dini, M., Jenkins, R. A. (2013) Joteite, Ca2CuAl[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2(OH)2·5H2O, a new arsenate with a sheet structure and unconnected acid arsenate groups. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (6) 2811-2823 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.6.08
 
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