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Mina Torrecillas

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Path to the site

 Chile / Tarapacá, Region (I. Region) / Iquique, Provinz / Salar Grande / Mina Torrecillas

Exposure description

Grube (aufgelassen).

Geology

Cu-As-Verbindungen.

GPS Coordinates

Torrecillas mine


Torrecillas mine

WGS 84: 
Lat.: 20.97027778° S, 
Long: 70.13805556° W
WGS 84: 
Lat.: 20° 58' 13" S,
   Long: 70° 8' 17" W
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Mineralienatlas short URL

https://www.mineralatlas.eu/?l=30920
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Shortened path specification

⚒ Torrecillas, Salar Grande, Iquique, Tarapacá, CL
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Important: Before entering this or any other place of discovery you should have a permission of the operator and/or owner. Likewise it is to be respected that necessary safety precautions are kept during the visit.

Additional Functions


You find additional specimen at the Geolitho Museum

Detailed Description

Mina Torrecillas ist eine kleine Mine die auf natives Arsen abgebaut wird.

Minerals (Count: 77)

Mineral images (24 Images total)

Magnesiocanutite
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Magnesiocanutite
Reddish brown spheres of magnesiocanutite with lavendulan. FOV 1.5mm. Associated minerals, not in the photograph, include, currierite, and magnesiokoritnigite. Acquired from Rossano Carlini. Brent Thorne specimen and photograph; Locality: Torrecillas mine, Salar Grande, El Tamarugal Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile; Fov: 1.5 mm; 2018
Copyright: Brent Thorne; Contribution: Stefan
Location: Chile/Tarapacá, Region (I. Region)/Iquique, Provinz/Salar Grande/Mina Torrecillas
Mineral: Magnesiocanutite
Image: 1530099962
Rating: 6 (votes: 1)
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Magnesiocanutite

Reddish brown spheres of magnesiocanutite with lavendulan. FOV 1.5mm. Associated minerals, not in the photograph, include, currierite, and magnesiokoritnigite. Acquired from Rossano Carlini. Brent ...
Copyright: Brent Thorne
Contribution: Stefan 2018-06-27
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Currierit
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Currierit
feinnadelige Kristalle von Currierit neben Lavendulan, Mina Torrecillas, Salar Grande, Iquique, Chile; Größe siehe Bild
Copyright: Joy Desor; Contribution: openpit
Location: Chile/Tarapacá, Region (I. Region)/Iquique, Provinz/Salar Grande/Mina Torrecillas
Mineral: Currierite
Image: 1609414503
Rating: 6 (votes: 1)
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Currierit

feinnadelige Kristalle von Currierit neben Lavendulan, Mina Torrecillas, Salar Grande, Iquique, Chile; Größe siehe Bild
Copyright: Joy Desor
Contribution: openpit 2020-12-31
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Canutit
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Canutit
Bildbreite: 1,4 mm: Fundort: Mina Torrecillas, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile
Copyright: Stephan Wolfsried; Contribution: Hg
Location: Chile/Tarapacá, Region (I. Region)/Iquique, Provinz/Salar Grande/Mina Torrecillas
Mineral: Canutite
Image: 1422446943
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Canutit

Bildbreite: 1,4 mm: Fundort: Mina Torrecillas, Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile
Copyright: Stephan Wolfsried
Contribution: Hg 2015-01-28
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Rocks (Count: 1)

Reference- and Source indication, Literature

Literatur:

  • A. Gutiérrez S.; "Informe sobre visita a la mina de Arsenico nativo de Torrecillas". Instit. Invest. Geol., Iquique, Chile, 1975.
  • Kampf, A.R. (2013). Leverettit. Min.Mag. 77, S.3047-54. IMA 2013-011.
  • A. R. Kampf, M. J. Sciberras, P. A. Williams, M. Dini, A. A. Molina Donoso, S. Mills: Leverettite from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Provence, Chile: the Co-analogue of herbertsmithite. Mineral Mag Vol. 77, Nr. 7 (2013) S. 3047-3054. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Kampf, A.R., Nash, B. und Dini, M. (2013). Magnesiokoritnigite. IMA 2013-049. CNMNC Newsl. No.17, S.3001; Min. Mag., 77, 2997-3005. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Kampf, A.R., Mills, S.J., Hatert, F., Nash, B. und Dini, M. (2013). Canutite, IMA 2013-070. CNMNC Newsl.No.18, S.3251; Min. Mag., 77, 3249-325. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Kampf, A.R., Nash, B. and Dini, M. (2014). Torrecillasite, IMA 2013-112. CNMNC Newsl., No.19, S.168; Min. Mag., 78, 165-70.
  • A. R. Kampf, B. P. Nash, M. Dini, A. A. Molina Donoso: Torrecillasite, a new mineral from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine Vol. 78, Nr. 3 (2014) S. 747-755. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Hyrsl, J. (2016). Mineralien-Eldorado Anden. Min.-Welt, Jg.27, H.6, S.42-69.
  • Kampf, A.R., Nash, B.P., Dini, M., Molina Donoso, A.A. (2016): Chongite, Ca3Mg2(AsO4)2(AsO3OH)2·4H2O, a new arsenate member of the hureaulite group from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile. Min.Mag.: 80: 1255-63. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Kampf, A.R., Nash, B.P., Dini, M. Molina Donoso, A.A. (2016): Gajardoite, KCa0.5As3+4O6Cl2·5H2O, a new mineral related to lucabindiite and torrecillasite from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile. Min. Mag., 80, 1265-72. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Kampf, A.R., Mills, S.J., Nash, Barbara P., Dini, M., Molina Donoso, A.A. (2017): Currierite, Na4Ca3MgAl4(AsO3OH)12·9H2O, a new acid arsenate with ferrinatrite-like heteropolyhedral chains from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile. Min Mag: 81: 1141-49. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Kampf, A.R., Nash, B.P. and Molina Donoso, A.A. (2019). Mauriziodiniite, IMA 2019-036. CNMNC Newsl., No.51; Eur. J. Min., 31, https://doi.org/10.1127/ejm/2019/0031-2894. (Typ-Publ.)
  • Kampf, A.R., B.P. Nash; A.A. Molina Donoso (2020): Mauriziodiniite, NH4(As2O3)2I, the ammonium and iodine analogue of lucabindiite from the Torrecillas mine, Iquique Province, Chile. Min. Mag., Vol.84, Nr.2 S.267-73. (Typ-Publ.)

IDs

GUSID (Global unique identifier short form) TO4I5jb3f0iWYFZBTLZS6g
GUID (Global unique identifier) E608EE4C-F736-487F-9660-56414CB652EA
Database ID 30920

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