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Descubridora mine, Checo de Cobre mining district, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chilei
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Descubridora mineMine
Checo de Cobre mining districtMining District
Copiapó ProvinceProvince
AtacamaRegion
ChileCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
27° South , 69° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~172km
GRN:
S19W44
Type:
Mine
Mindat Locality ID:
191060
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:191060:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Descubridora


The first Cu mine to be discovered in the district; the "Descubridora Checo de Cobre", is now abandoned.

Ref.:
- Parker R. et al. (1963); "Geología de los distritos mineros de Checo de Cobre, Pampa Larga y Cabeza de Vaca, en la Provincia de Atacama"; Instituto de Investigaciones Geológicas; Boletín 14, Stgo de Chile.

Select Mineral List Type

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘArsenopyrite
Formula:FeAsS
ⓘAtacamite
Formula:Cu2(OH)3Cl
ⓘBornite
Formula:Cu5FeS4
ⓘCalcite
Formula:CaCO3
ⓘChalcanthite
Formula:CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘChalcocite
Formula:Cu2S
ⓘChalcopyrite
Formula:CuFeS2
ⓘChrysocolla
Formula:Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
ⓘCopper
Formula:Cu
ⓘCovellite
Formula:CuS
ⓘCuprite
Formula:Cu2O
ⓘ'Limonite'
ⓘQuartz
Formula:SiO2
ⓘ'Wad'

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘAtacamite3.DA.10aCu2(OH)3Cl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Wad'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘAtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
HⓘChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
HⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
CCarbon
CⓘCalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
OⓘAtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
OⓘCalciteCaCO3
OⓘChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
OⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
OⓘCupriteCu2O
OⓘQuartzSiO2
AlAluminium
AlⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
SiSilicon
SiⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
SiⓘQuartzSiO2
SSulfur
SⓘArsenopyriteFeAsS
SⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
SⓘChalcociteCu2S
SⓘCovelliteCuS
ClChlorine
ClⓘAtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CaCalcium
CaⓘCalciteCaCO3
FeIron
FeⓘArsenopyriteFeAsS
FeⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
CuⓘAtacamiteCu2(OH)3Cl
CuⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
CuⓘChalcociteCu2S
CuⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
CuⓘCovelliteCuS
CuⓘCupriteCu2O
CuⓘCopperCu
AsArsenic
AsⓘArsenopyriteFeAsS

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