Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile

Oldest recorded age at locality: 143.3
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 108308
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-108308.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile": 102
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 75

Number of Child Localities: 16
Child Localities:
Andacollo
Brillador District
Chingoles
Condoriaco District
Coquimbo
El Indio Deposit
El Tofo Mine
La Higuera
La Serena
La Varilla Mine
Paihuano
Pleito-Melón District
Punta Colorada-Agua Grande
Rivadavia
Teresita Mine
Vicuña

Latitude: 29°51'8"S
Longitude: 70°39'51"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -29.852222222222,-70.664166666667

AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au B Ba Bi C Ca Ce Cl Co Cs Cu F Fe H Hg I K La Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Se Si Sr Te Ti V W Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAdeliteAllophaneAluniteAmorphousAmphiboleAnalcimeAndalusiteApatiteAragonite
AramayoiteArsenicArsenopyriteAtacamiteAuricuprideBaryteBournoniteBrauniteBrochantiteBrookite
CalciteChalcopyriteChalcostibiteClayClinozoisiteCobaltiteColumbiteCopperCorundumCovellite
CubaniteDescloiziteDiasporeDigeniteDomeykiteDumortieriteEnargiteEpidoteFeldsparFluorite
GypsumKaoliniteLinariteMalachiteMandarinoiteMarcasiteMeloniteMicaMolybdeniteNatrolite
NickelineNoneNot in a structural groupPerovskitePharmacosideritePolybasitePrehnitePyritePyrophylliteQuartz
RocksaltRutileScheeliteSphaleriteSpinelStanniteStibniteSulphurTalcTetradymite
TetrahedriteTitaniteVivianiteWurtziteZircon

150 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Albite  (*)Algodonite  (*)Altaite  (*)
Alunite  (*)Analcime  (*)Anglesite  (*)Anhydrite  (*)Ankerite  (*)
Antlerite  (*)Aramayoite  (*)Arsenic  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Atacamite  (*)
Auricupride  (*)Azurite  (*)Bariopharmacoalumite  (*)Bariopharmacosiderite  (*)Baryte  (*)
Barytocalcite  (*)Beudantite  (*)Bismuthinite  (*)Bornite  (*)Bournonite  (*)
Braunite  (*)Brochantite  (*)Brookite  (*)Caesiumpharmacosiderite  (*)Calaverite  (*)
Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chlorapatite  (*)
Chlorargyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Cinnabar  (*)Cobaltite  (*)Conichalcite  (*)
Copper  (*)Cornetite  (*)Cornubite  (*)Covellite  (*)Crandallite  (*)
Cubanite  (*)Cuprite  (*)Cuprotungstite  (*)Diaspore  (*)Dickite  (*)
Digenite  (*)Djurleite  (*)Domeykite  (*)Dumortierite  (*)Emmonsite  (*)
Emplectite  (*)Enargite  (*)Epidote  (*)Erythrite  (*)Famatinite  (*)
Florencite-(Ce)  (*)Florencite-(La)  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)Fluorite  (*)Galena  (*)
Glaucodot  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)Goldfieldite  (*)Gypsum  (*)
Hausmannite  (*)Hematite  (*)Hessite  (*)Huangite  (*)Hübnerite  (*)
Hydroniumpharmacosiderite  (*)Idaite  (*)Iodargyrite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)
Krennerite  (*)Laumontite  (*)Libethenite  (*)Linarite  (*)Luzonite  (*)
Mackayite  (*)Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Mandarinoite  (*)Manganite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Mercury  (*)Mesolite  (*)Metatamboite  (*)Mimetite  (*)
Molybdenite  (*)Mottramite  (*)Muscovite  (*)Natroalunite  (*)Natrolite  (*)
Olivenite  (*)Opal  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Osarizawaite  (*)Paratellurite  (*)
Petzite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Piemontite  (*)Polybasite  (*)Poughite  (*)
Prehnite  (*)Proustite  (*)Pseudomalachite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Pyrolusite  (*)Pyromorphite  (*)Pyrophyllite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)
Rhodochrosite  (*)Rodalquilarite  (*)Rutile  (*)Scheelite  (*)Scolecite  (*)
Scorodite  (*)Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Stephanite  (*)
Stibnite  (*)Stromeyerite  (*)Sulphur  (*)Svanbergite  (*)Sylvanite  (*)
Talc  (*)Tamboite  (*)Tellurite  (*)Tellurium  (*)Telluromandarinoite  (*)
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tetradymite  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)Titanite  (*)Walfordite  (*)
Walthierite  (*)Winstanleyite  (*)Woodhouseite  (*)Wulfenite  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S77936529,36530,36544,36562,36563,36564,36567,36568,365832793
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2336555,36574,365973419
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)77636545,36561,36574,36582,36586,365978803
Algodonite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu1-xAsx (x ≈ 0.15)13657241
Altaite  (*)RocksaltPbTe11.274.9236541,36564489
Alunite  (*)NoneKAl3(SO4)2(OH)611.274.91036541,36542,36543,36545,36546,36548,36549,36550,36552,36597966
Analcime  (*)AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6)·H2O1365831627
Anglesite  (*)BarytePb(SO4)236564,366122734
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)143.3140.51365141588
Ankerite  (*)NoneCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)21365763092
Antlerite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2+3(SO4)(OH)4136580246
Aramayoite  (*)AramayoiteAg3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S611.274.913654129
Arsenic  (*)ArsenicAs236537,36558379
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS77836537,36542,36556,36558,36564,36579,36592,365949052
Atacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)3236571,36605544
Auricupride  (*)Auricupride PerovskiteCu3Au7713654124
Azurite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu3(CO3)2(OH)2143.3140.5736514,36525,36564,36566,36571,36580,365925509
Bariopharmacoalumite  (*)PharmacosideriteBa0.5Al4[(AsO4)3(OH)4]·4H2O1365669
Bariopharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteBa0.5Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·5H2O136566150
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)11.274.91836515,36536,36538,36539,36542,36546,36548,36549,36552,36562,36564,36566,36578,36582,36583,36585,36586,3659011547
Barytocalcite  (*)NoneBaCa(CO3)213659083
Beudantite  (*)AlunitePbFe3+3(AsO4)(SO4)(OH)611.274.9236542,36546413
Bismuthinite  (*)StibniteBi2S3143.34.9236514,365411935
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS4143.3140.51436513,36514,36525,36527,36564,36579,36580,36582,36583,36585,36586,36590,36594,366145516
Bournonite  (*)BournoniteCuPbSbS31365761089
Braunite  (*)BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4)436562,36584,36587,36588483
Brochantite  (*)BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6236571,365801633
Brookite  (*)BrookiteTiO2136561700
Caesiumpharmacosiderite  (*)PharmacosideriteCsFe4[(AsO4)3(OH)4]·4H2O11.274.91365522
Calaverite  (*)MeloniteAuTe277236541,36542361
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)143.373036513,36514,36516,36527,36529,36530,36536,36537,36538,36539,36543,36544,36558,36562,36564,36567,36568,36571,36574,36579,36582,36583,36584,36585,36586,36588,36596,36597,36599,3660827770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)143.3140.5336514,36564,366124979
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S143.371536514,36525,36527,36542,36559,36562,36564,36571,36580,36582,36583,36585,36586,36605,366145707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2143.34.92236513,36514,36525,36527,36529,36541,36556,36558,36564,36574,36576,36579,36580,36582,36583,36585,36586,36590,36592,36593,36594,3660527198
Chlorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3Cl136574203
Chlorargyrite  (*)RocksaltAgCl11.274.9436552,36562,36564,365721382
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O143.3140.5436514,36525,36571,366053531
Cinnabar  (*)NoneHgS143.3140.5336513,36514,365162600
Cobaltite  (*)CobaltiteCoAsS336592,36593,36608966
Conichalcite  (*)AdeliteCaCu(AsO4)(OH)136525363
Copper  (*)CopperCu143.37836514,36515,36542,36555,36558,36559,36605,366103846
Cornetite  (*)NoneCu3(PO4)(OH)313652526
Cornubite  (*)NoneCu5(AsO4)2(OH)4136566109
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS143.37736514,36527,36542,36562,36564,36583,365854165
Crandallite  (*)AluniteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)611.274.9136546310
Cubanite  (*)Cubanite WurtziteCuFe2S3143.3140.5136514802
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O236571,365802970
Cuprotungstite  (*)NoneCu2+3(WO4)2(OH)2236527,3659367
Diaspore  (*)DiasporeAlO(OH)11.274.9136546481
Dickite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4143.34.9236514,36546651
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S143.37636514,36542,36564,36583,36585,365901027
Djurleite  (*)NoneCu31S16136563300
Domeykite  (*)DomeykiteCu3As13657273
Dumortierite  (*)DumortieriteAlAl6BSi3O18136554231
Emmonsite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Te4+O3)3·2H2O11.274.9236542,3655234
Emplectite  (*)ChalcostibiteCuBiS211.274.9136541246
Enargite  (*)Enargite WurtziteCu3AsS411.274.9536533,36541,36542,36543,36546910
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)143.3140.51136513,36514,36515,36555,36561,36579,36582,36584,36586,36588,365978173
Erythrite  (*)VivianiteCo3(AsO4)2·8H2O336592,36593,36608814
Famatinite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu3SbS477136542163
Florencite-(Ce)  (*)AluniteCeAl3(PO4)2(OH)611.274.913654673
Florencite-(La)  (*)AluniteLaAl3(PO4)2(OH)611.274.913654612
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F1365932740
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF2236596,366109617
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS143.34.92136513,36514,36529,36536,36537,36538,36539,36541,36546,36562,36564,36576,36579,36582,36583,36585,36586,36592,36594,36607,3661224243
Glaucodot  (*)Arsenopyrite(Co0.5Fe0.5)AsS136573131
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)143.37636514,36536,36545,36558,36592,365977437
Gold  (*)CopperAu143.371636513,36514,36517,36529,36530,36538,36541,36542,36543,36546,36552,36556,36562,36564,36576,3659330554
Goldfieldite  (*)Tetrahedrite(Cu4   2)Cu6Te4S1311.274.913654172
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O143.3140.5336514,36584,365886890
Hausmannite  (*)SpinelMn2+Mn3+2O4136562350
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3143.34.91436513,36514,36515,36525,36543,36546,36556,36564,36571,36574,36579,36583,36585,3659714640
Hessite  (*)NoneAg2Te77536529,36530,36541,36542,36564804
Huangite  (*)AluniteCa0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)611.274.9436543,36546,36550,365515
Hübnerite  (*)ColumbiteMn2+(WO4)77236541,36542469
Hydroniumpharmacosiderite  (*)Pharmacosiderite(H3O)Fe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4·4H2O11.274.91365522
Idaite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu3FeS477236541,36542142
Iodargyrite  (*)WurtziteAgI136572180
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6143.34.9836514,36542,36543,36545,36546,36550,36552,365972228
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4143.34.91036513,36514,36523,36541,36542,36543,36545,36546,36576,365975591
Krennerite  (*)NoneAu3AgTe877136542111
Laumontite  (*)Not in a structural groupCaAl2Si4O12·4H2O236579,366111271
Libethenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(PO4)(OH)136534234
Linarite  (*)LinariteCuPb(SO4)(OH)277136545987
Luzonite  (*)Stannite SphaleriteCu3AsS477136542198
Mackayite  (*)NoneFe3+Te4+2O5(OH)11.274.913655212
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4143.3140.51536514,36525,36553,36564,36574,36579,36580,36581,36582,36593,36597,36598,36599,36600,3660114899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2143.3140.5536514,36525,36564,36571,3657812537
Mandarinoite  (*)MandarinoiteFe3+2(Se4+O3)3·6H2O11.274.913654614
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)236584,36588770
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS277436529,36541,36542,365765674
Mercury  (*)NoneHg136516397
Mesolite  (*)NatroliteNa2Ca2(Si9Al6)O30·8H2O136540425
Metatamboite  (*)NoneFe3+3(OH)(H2O)2(SO4)(Te4+O3)3[Te4+O(OH)2](H2O)11.274.91365521
Mimetite  (*)ApatitePb5(AsO4)3Cl236566,366071107
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS2143.3140.51365145800
Mottramite  (*)DescloizitePbCu(VO4)(OH)136566362
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)2143.34.91636513,36514,36536,36541,36542,36543,36546,36556,36576,36579,36582,36583,36585,36586,36596,3659717380
Natroalunite  (*)AluniteNaAl3(SO4)2(OH)611.274.9136546128
Natrolite  (*)NatroliteNa2(Si3Al2)O10·2H2O336583,36585,365901236
Olivenite  (*)AndalusiteCu2(AsO4)(OH)136525492
Opal  (*)AmorphousSiO2·nH2O771365422994
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)236561,365962349
Osarizawaite  (*)AlunitePb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)677236542,3654364
Paratellurite  (*)RutileTeO211.274.9236546,3655220
Petzite  (*)NoneAg3AuTe277236541,36542409
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)21365792273
Piemontite  (*)EpidoteCa2(Al2Mn3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)236584,36588260
Polybasite  (*)Polybasite[Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7]77436544,36562,36564,36568716
Poughite  (*)NoneFe3+2(Te4+O3)2(SO4)·3H2O11.274.9336542,36546,3655212
Prehnite  (*)PrehniteCa2Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)2536567,36571,36579,36582,365861898
Proustite  (*)NoneAg3AsS3336529,36530,36562733
Pseudomalachite  (*)NoneCu5(PO4)2(OH)4236534,36566369
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS377336544,36562,365641425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2143.34.93136513,36514,36523,36525,36527,36529,36530,36536,36541,36542,36543,36546,36550,36552,36556,36558,36564,36574,36576,36579,36580,36582,36583,36585,36586,36592,36593,36594,36597,36599,3660539462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO2436562,36584,36587,365883106
Pyromorphite  (*)ApatitePb5(PO4)3Cl236566,366121725
Pyrophyllite  (*)Clay PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)211.274.9236541,36546771
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S8143.37536514,36542,36558,36576,365799056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2143.34.93736513,36514,36515,36516,36523,36527,36529,36530,36536,36538,36539,36541,36543,36544,36545,36546,36548,36549,36550,36552,36556,36558,36561,36564,36567,36573,36574,36576,36579,36592,36593,36594,36596,36597,36605,36607,3661461156
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)77236544,365931711
Rodalquilarite  (*)NoneH3Fe3+2(Te4+O3)4Cl11.274.9236546,365526
Rutile  (*)RutileTiO2143.37236514,365425614
Scheelite  (*)ScheeliteCa(WO4)236561,365934894
Scolecite  (*)NatroliteCa(Si3Al2)O10·3H2O436540,36567,36583,36585390
Scorodite  (*)NoneFe3+(AsO4)·2H2O11.274.9536542,36546,36550,36552,365661153
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)1365546417
Silver  (*)CopperAg1136529,36530,36536,36537,36538,36562,36563,36564,36567,36568,365835186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS143.371936513,36514,36530,36536,36537,36539,36541,36542,36562,36564,36576,36579,36582,36583,36585,36586,36592,36594,3661221482
Stephanite  (*)NoneAg5SbS411.274.9136541586
Stibnite  (*)StibniteSb2S377236536,365423418
Stromeyerite  (*)NoneCuAgS77236542,36564332
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS11.274.9236541,365462045
Svanbergite  (*)AluniteSrAl3(SO4)(PO4)(OH)611.274.9136546105
Sylvanite  (*)MeloniteAgAuTe477136542337
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2236597,366013337
Tamboite  (*)NoneFe3+3(OH)(H2O)2(SO4)(Te4+O3)3[Te4+O(OH)2](H2O)311.274.91365521
Tellurite  (*)NoneTeO211.274.9236546,3655252
Tellurium  (*)NoneTe11.274.9336541,36546,36552190
Telluromandarinoite  (*)MandarinoiteFe3+2(Te4+O3)3·6H2O11.274.91365521
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S13143.37936513,36529,36541,36542,36564,36576,36583,36585,365901803
Tetradymite  (*)TetradymiteBi2Te2S11.274.9136541510
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13143.371536513,36514,36516,36530,36536,36538,36539,36542,36564,36576,36583,36585,36590,36592,365945317
Titanite  (*)TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O336574,36593,365974899
Walfordite  (*)None(Fe3+,Te6+,Ti4+,Mg)Te4+3O811.274.91365521
Walthierite  (*)AluniteBa0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)611.274.9336546,36551,365524
Winstanleyite  (*)NoneTiTe4+3O811.274.9236546,365522
Woodhouseite  (*)AluniteCaAl3(SO4)(PO4)(OH)611.274.913654662
Wulfenite  (*)ScheelitePbMoO41366071655
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)11.274.91365525251



21 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
PorphCu-00095143.3140.5141.9±1.4;      Bismuthinite, Bornite, Cerussite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Cinnabar, Covellite, Cubanite, Epidote, Galena, Goethite, Gold, Jarosite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Rutile, SphaleriteCu36818Carmen De Andacollo Mine, Andacollo, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileAndacolloSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
AJES44_373-0002077~7       Au24300El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileEl IndioSillitoe (1997)10.1080/08120099708728318AJES44_373 
Kristen00142210.710.1410.42±0.2840Ar/39Ar alunite   Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185 
Kristen00142311.2710.7311±0.2740Ar/39Arpre-ore acid-sulfate alterationhighaluniteT10a  Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185plateau age *priority age
Kristen00142411.2110.5310.87±0.3440Ar/39Arpre-ore acid-sulfate alterationlowaluniteT10a  Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185integrated date
Kristen00142512.569.6411.1±1.4640Ar/39Arpre-ore acid-sulfate alterationlowaluniteT10a  Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185correlation date
Kristen0014268.928.58.71±0.2140Ar/39Armineralization of gold, minor sulfides (enargite, galena, pyrite), native Te, Te-Au minerals, and native goldlowaluniteT01  Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185integrated date
Kristen0014279.358.098.72±0.6340Ar/39Armineralization of gold, minor sulfides (enargite, galena, pyrite), native Te, Te-Au minerals, and native goldlowaluniteT01  Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185correlation date
Kristen0014288.398.098.24±0.1540Ar/39Armineralization of native gold and trace enargitelowalunite   Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185 
Kristen0014299.068.168.61±0.4540Ar/39Ar lowaluniteT35  Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185integrated date
Kristen0014309.048.228.63±0.4140Ar/39Ar highaluniteT35  Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185plateau age *priority age
Kristen00143113.250.696.97±6.2840Ar/39Ar lowaluniteT35  Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185correlation date
Kristen0014329.278.098.68±0.5940Ar/39Ar lowaluniteT17  Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185integrated date
Kristen0014339.248.488.86±0.3840Ar/39Ar highaluniteT17  Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185plateau age *priority age
Kristen00143412.425.528.97±3.4540Ar/39Ar lowaluniteT17  Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185correlation date
Kristen0014357.337.037.18±0.1540Ar/39Ar lowalunite   Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185integrated date
Kristen0014367.397.117.25±0.1440Ar/39Ar highalunite   Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185plateau age *priority age
Kristen0014377.47.147.27±0.1340Ar/39Ar lowalunite   Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185correlation date
Kristen00143810.264.57.38±2.8840Ar/39Ar lowalunite   Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185integrated date
Kristen00143910.54.97.7±2.840Ar/39Ar highalunite   Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185plateau age *priority age
Kristen00144020.9308.15±12.7840Ar/39Ar lowalunite   Alunite  24399Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, ChileTambo DepositDeyell et al. (2005)10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038CG215_185correlation date


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R060430Wendy Open Pit (Wendy Pit), Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chilehttps://rruff.info/R060430
R120126Wendy Open Pit (Wendy Pit), Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chilehttps://rruff.info/R120126
R061063Wendy Open Pit (Wendy Pit), Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chilehttps://rruff.info/R061063


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