Ministro Hales Mine, Chuquicamata District, Calama, El Loa Province, Antofagasta, Chilei
Regional Level Types | |
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Ministro Hales Mine | Mine (Active) |
Chuquicamata District | Mining District |
Calama | Municipality |
El Loa Province | Province |
Antofagasta | Region |
Chile | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 22' 46'' South , 68° 54' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2017
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Calama | 143,084 (2018) | 8.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
205944
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:205944:3
GUID (UUID V4):
56307e58-2dc0-40cb-bfc7-cabd24db5062
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mina Ministro Hales; MMH; Mansa Mina Cu-Au deposit; MM South,
Located approximately 7kms north of Calama.
The mine was renamed in 2004 after the former Minister of Mines, Alejandro Hales as: Mina Ministro Hales (MMH).
Concealed porphyry copper-gold deposit.
Estimated total resources of 1.3 billion tonnes (at an average grade of 0.96 copper).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
18 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
β Alunite Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β Atacamite Formula: Cu2(OH)3Cl |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
β Chenevixite Formula: Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β Covellite Formula: CuS |
β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Jarosite Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
β 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
Group 3 - Halides | |||
β | Atacamite | 3.DA.10a | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Alunite | 7.BC.10 | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
β | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
β | Chenevixite | 8.DD.05 | Cu2Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
S | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Jarosite | KFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Cu | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Chenevixite | Cu2Fe23+(AsO4)2(OH)4 |
As | β Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | β Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Chile
- Atacama DesertDesert
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Atacama basinBasin
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