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El Peñon Mine, Sierra Placetones mining district, Copiapó Province, Atacama, Chilei
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El Peñon MineMine
Sierra Placetones 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:
194100
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:194100:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina El Peñon


A small abandoned Cu-Ag-Au mine: mineralizations hosted in volcanic breccias.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
HⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
HⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
CⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
OⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
OⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
OⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AlAluminium
AlⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
AlⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SiSilicon
SiⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
SiⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
SSulfur
SⓘAcanthiteAg2S
SⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
SⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SⓘPyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
CaⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
FeⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
FeⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
FeⓘEpidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeⓘPyriteFeS2
CuCopper
CuⓘBorniteCu5FeS4
CuⓘChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuⓘChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x< 1
CuⓘMalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AgSilver
AgⓘAcanthiteAg2S
AgⓘNative SilverAg
AuGold
AuⓘNative GoldAu

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References

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