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Pedro de Valdivia, Salar de Miraje, María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
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Pedro de ValdiviaMine
Salar de MirajeSaline Lake
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Dietzeite

Pedro de Valdivia, Salar de Miraje, María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
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Dietzeite

Pedro de Valdivia, Salar de Miraje, María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
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Dietzeite

Pedro de Valdivia, Salar de Miraje, María Elena, Tocopilla Province, Antofagasta, Chile
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 37' 27'' South , 69° 40' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-22.62422,-69.67476
GRN:
S16W46
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
671
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:671:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Spanish:
Oficina Salitrera Pedro de Valdivia, María Elena, Tocopilla, Región de Antofagasta, Chile


A nitrate deposit. Pueyo et al. (1998) mention "silicates (zeolites); calcite; Ca-, Na-, (K-) and Mg-sulfates; Na- and K Mg-nitrate-sulfates; nitratine; and small amounts of iodates, Na- and K Mg-iodate-sulfates, chromates, borates and perchlorates".

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Darapskite
Formula: Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
ⓘ Dietzeite
Formula: Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
ⓘ Fuenzalidaite
Formula: K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hectorfloresite
Formula: Na9(SO4)4(IO3)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Humberstonite
Formula: Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Kaliborite
Formula: KMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Lautarite
Formula: Ca(IO3)2
ⓘ Löweite
Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Probertite
Formula: NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sampleite
Formula: NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
ⓘ Starkeyite
Formula: MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLautarite4.KA.05Ca(IO3)2
ⓘDietzeite4.KD.05Ca2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘProbertite6.EB.15NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
ⓘKaliborite6.FB.10KMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘHectorfloresite7.BD.60Na9(SO4)4(IO3)
ⓘStarkeyite7.CB.15MgSO4 · 4H2O
ⓘLöweite7.CC.45Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘDarapskite7.DG.05Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
ⓘHumberstonite7.DG.10Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘFuenzalidaite7.DG.40K6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘSampleite8.DG.05NaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Hⓘ DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Hⓘ FuenzalidaiteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ KaliboriteKMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Hⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Hⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ KaliboriteKMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
Bⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Nⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Oⓘ DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Oⓘ FuenzalidaiteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HectorfloresiteNa9(SO4)4(IO3)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ KaliboriteKMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LautariteCa(IO3)2
Oⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Oⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Naⓘ FuenzalidaiteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ HectorfloresiteNa9(SO4)4(IO3)
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Naⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Naⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ FuenzalidaiteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
Mgⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ KaliboriteKMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
Mgⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Mgⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Sⓘ FuenzalidaiteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HectorfloresiteNa9(SO4)4(IO3)
Sⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ StarkeyiteMgSO4 · 4H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ FuenzalidaiteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Kⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ KaliboriteKMg2H[B6O8(OH)5]2(H2O)4
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ LautariteCa(IO3)2
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ ProbertiteNaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O
Caⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ SampleiteNaCaCu5(PO4)4Cl · 5H2O
IIodine
Iⓘ DietzeiteCa2(IO3)2(CrO4) · H2O
Iⓘ FuenzalidaiteK6(Na,K)4Na6Mg10(SO4)12(IO3)12 · 12H2O
Iⓘ HectorfloresiteNa9(SO4)4(IO3)
Iⓘ LautariteCa(IO3)2

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References

Marta, V. E. G. A., & Pueyo, J. (1996) Parental Brine Evolution in the Chilean Nitrate Deposits (Pedro de Valdivia, II Region de Antofagasta). Mineralogical and Petrographic Data. Third ISAG, S1 Malo (France), 17-19/9/1996
Pueyo, J. J., Chong, G. & Vega, M. (1998): Mineralogy and parental brine evolution in the Pedro de Valdivia nitrate deposit, Antofagasta, Chile. Revista Geologica de Chile 25, 3-15. (in Spanish)
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