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Locality Name:
Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile

Oldest recorded age at locality: 20.93
Youngest recorded age at locality: 0

mindat Locality ID: 24399
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-24399.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile": 6
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 6

Number of Child Localities: 6
Child Localities:
Canto Sur Deposit
Deidad Vein
Indigena Vein
Kimberly Pit
Retna Vein
Wendy Open Pit (Wendy Pit)

Latitude: 29°46'49"S
Longitude: 69°56'57"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -29.780277777778,-69.949166666667

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Alunite	Baryte	Clay	Copper	Corundum	Diaspore	Enargite	Kaolinite	Mandarinoite	Mica
None	Pharmacosiderite	Pyrite	Pyrophyllite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Sulphur	Wurtzite	Zircon

Alunite ()*	Baryte ()*	Beudantite ()*	Caesiumpharmacosiderite ()*	Chlorargyrite ()*
Crandallite ()*	Diaspore ()*	Dickite ()*	Emmonsite ()*	Enargite ()*
Florencite-(Ce) ()*	Florencite-(La) ()*	Galena ()*	Gold ()*	Hematite ()*
Huangite ()*	Hydroniumpharmacosiderite ()*	Jarosite ()*	Kaolinite ()*	Mackayite ()*
Mandarinoite ()*	Metatamboite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Natroalunite ()*	Paratellurite ()*
Poughite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrophyllite ()*	Quartz ()*	Rodalquilarite ()*
Scorodite ()*	Sulphur ()*	Svanbergite ()*	Tamboite ()*	Tellurite ()*
Tellurium ()*	Telluromandarinoite ()*	Walfordite ()*	Walthierite ()*	Winstanleyite ()*
Woodhouseite ()*	Zircon ()*

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 Ba Ca Ce Cl Cs Cu Fe H K La Mg Na O P Pb S Se Si Sr Te Ti Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al As Ca Ce Cu Fe H K La Na O P Pb S Se Si Sr

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Alunite Baryte Clay Copper Corundum Diaspore Enargite Kaolinite Mandarinoite Mica
None Pharmacosiderite Pyrite Pyrophyllite Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Sulphur Wurtzite Zircon

42 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Alunite ()*	None	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	11.27	4.9	4	36548,36549,36550,36552	966
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	11.27	4.9	3	36548,36549,36552	11547
Beudantite ()*	Alunite	PbFe³⁺₃(AsO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆	11.27	4.9	0		413
Caesiumpharmacosiderite ()*	Pharmacosiderite	CsFe₄[(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄]·4H₂O	11.27	4.9	1	36552	2
Chlorargyrite ()*	Rocksalt	AgCl	11.27	4.9	1	36552	1382
Crandallite ()*	Alunite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆	11.27	4.9	0		310
Diaspore ()*	Diaspore	AlO(OH)	11.27	4.9	0		481
Dickite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	11.27	4.9	0		651
Emmonsite ()*	None	Fe³⁺₂(Te⁴⁺O₃)₃·2H₂O	11.27	4.9	1	36552	34
Enargite ()*	Enargite Wurtzite	Cu₃AsS₄	11.27	4.9	0		910
Florencite-(Ce) ()*	Alunite	CeAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	11.27	4.9	0		73
Florencite-(La) ()*	Alunite	LaAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₆	11.27	4.9	0		12
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	11.27	4.9	0		24243
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	7	7	1	36552	30554
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	11.27	4.9	0		14640
Huangite ()*	Alunite	Ca_0.5Al₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	11.27	4.9	2	36550,36551	5
Hydroniumpharmacosiderite ()*	Pharmacosiderite	(H₃O)Fe³⁺₄(AsO₄)₃(OH)₄·4H₂O	11.27	4.9	1	36552	2
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	11.27	4.9	2	36550,36552	2228
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	11.27	4.9	0		5591
Mackayite ()*	None	Fe³⁺Te⁴⁺₂O₅(OH)	11.27	4.9	1	36552	12
Mandarinoite ()*	Mandarinoite	Fe³⁺₂(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃·6H₂O	11.27	4.9	0		14
Metatamboite ()*	None	Fe³⁺₃(OH)(H₂O)₂(SO₄)(Te⁴⁺O₃)₃[Te⁴⁺O(OH)₂](H₂O)	11.27	4.9	1	36552	1
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	11.27	4.9	0		17380
Natroalunite ()*	Alunite	NaAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	11.27	4.9	0		128
Paratellurite ()*	Rutile	TeO₂	11.27	4.9	1	36552	20
Poughite ()*	None	Fe³⁺₂(Te⁴⁺O₃)₂(SO₄)·3H₂O	11.27	4.9	1	36552	12
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	11.27	4.9	2	36550,36552	39462
Pyrophyllite ()*	Clay Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	11.27	4.9	0		771
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	11.27	4.9	4	36548,36549,36550,36552	61156
Rodalquilarite ()*	None	H₃Fe³⁺₂(Te⁴⁺O₃)₄Cl	11.27	4.9	1	36552	6
Scorodite ()*	None	Fe³⁺(AsO₄)·2H₂O	11.27	4.9	2	36550,36552	1153
Sulphur ()*	Sulphur	S	11.27	4.9	0		2045
Svanbergite ()*	Alunite	SrAl₃(SO₄)(PO₄)(OH)₆	11.27	4.9	0		105
Tamboite ()*	None	Fe³⁺₃(OH)(H₂O)₂(SO₄)(Te⁴⁺O₃)₃[Te⁴⁺O(OH)₂](H₂O)₃	11.27	4.9	1	36552	1
Tellurite ()*	None	TeO₂	11.27	4.9	1	36552	52
Tellurium ()*	None	Te	11.27	4.9	1	36552	190
Telluromandarinoite ()*	Mandarinoite	Fe³⁺₂(Te⁴⁺O₃)₃·6H₂O	11.27	4.9	1	36552	1
Walfordite ()*	None	(Fe³⁺,Te⁶⁺,Ti⁴⁺,Mg)Te⁴⁺₃O₈	11.27	4.9	1	36552	1
Walthierite ()*	Alunite	Ba_0.5Al₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	11.27	4.9	2	36551,36552	4
Winstanleyite ()*	None	TiTe⁴⁺₃O₈	11.27	4.9	1	36552	2
Woodhouseite ()*	Alunite	CaAl₃(SO₄)(PO₄)(OH)₆	11.27	4.9	0		62
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	11.27	4.9	1	36552	5251

20 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel ID	Max Age (Ma)	Min Age (Ma)	Age as listed in reference	Dating Method	Age Interpret	Prioritized?	Sample Source	Sample Num	Age from other Locality	Dated Mineral	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
AJES44_373-00020	7	7	~7						Yes		Au	24300	El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	El Indio	Sillitoe (1997)	10.1080/08120099708728318	AJES44_373
Kristen001422	10.7	10.14	10.42±0.28	40Ar/39Ar			alunite			Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185
Kristen001423	11.27	10.73	11±0.27	40Ar/39Ar	pre-ore acid-sulfate alteration	high	alunite	T10a		Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	plateau age *priority age
Kristen001424	11.21	10.53	10.87±0.34	40Ar/39Ar	pre-ore acid-sulfate alteration	low	alunite	T10a		Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	integrated date
Kristen001425	12.56	9.64	11.1±1.46	40Ar/39Ar	pre-ore acid-sulfate alteration	low	alunite	T10a		Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	correlation date
Kristen001426	8.92	8.5	8.71±0.21	40Ar/39Ar	mineralization of gold, minor sulfides (enargite, galena, pyrite), native Te, Te-Au minerals, and native gold	low	alunite	T01		Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	integrated date
Kristen001427	9.35	8.09	8.72±0.63	40Ar/39Ar	mineralization of gold, minor sulfides (enargite, galena, pyrite), native Te, Te-Au minerals, and native gold	low	alunite	T01		Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	correlation date
Kristen001428	8.39	8.09	8.24±0.15	40Ar/39Ar	mineralization of native gold and trace enargite	low	alunite			Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185
Kristen001429	9.06	8.16	8.61±0.45	40Ar/39Ar		low	alunite	T35		Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	integrated date
Kristen001430	9.04	8.22	8.63±0.41	40Ar/39Ar		high	alunite	T35		Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	plateau age *priority age
Kristen001431	13.25	0.69	6.97±6.28	40Ar/39Ar		low	alunite	T35		Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	correlation date
Kristen001432	9.27	8.09	8.68±0.59	40Ar/39Ar		low	alunite	T17		Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	integrated date
Kristen001433	9.24	8.48	8.86±0.38	40Ar/39Ar		high	alunite	T17		Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	plateau age *priority age
Kristen001434	12.42	5.52	8.97±3.45	40Ar/39Ar		low	alunite	T17		Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	correlation date
Kristen001435	7.33	7.03	7.18±0.15	40Ar/39Ar		low	alunite			Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	integrated date
Kristen001436	7.39	7.11	7.25±0.14	40Ar/39Ar		high	alunite			Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	plateau age *priority age
Kristen001437	7.4	7.14	7.27±0.13	40Ar/39Ar		low	alunite			Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	correlation date
Kristen001438	10.26	4.5	7.38±2.88	40Ar/39Ar		low	alunite			Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	integrated date
Kristen001439	10.5	4.9	7.7±2.8	40Ar/39Ar		high	alunite			Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	plateau age *priority age
Kristen001440	20.93	0	8.15±12.78	40Ar/39Ar		low	alunite			Alunite		24399	Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	Tambo Deposit	Deyell et al. (2005)	10.1016/j.chemgeo.2004.06.038	CG215_185	correlation date

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R060430	Wendy Open Pit (Wendy Pit), Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	https://rruff.info/R060430
R120126	Wendy Open Pit (Wendy Pit), Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	https://rruff.info/R120126
R061063	Wendy Open Pit (Wendy Pit), Tambo Mine, El Indio Deposit, Elqui Province, Coquimbo, Chile	https://rruff.info/R061063

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