Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Potrerillos, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile

Oldest recorded age at locality: 39
Youngest recorded age at locality: 34

mindat Locality ID: 52355
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-52355.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Potrerillos, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile": 5
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 5

Number of Child Localities: 5
Child Localities:
Agua De La Falda Mine
El Hueso Mine
Jerónimo Mine
Potrerillos Mine
Vieja Mine

Latitude: 26°29'53"S
Longitude: 69°23'57"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -26.498055555556,-69.399166666667

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.

Allophane	Alunite	Amphibole	Andalusite	Arsenic	Arsenopyrite	Arthurite	Atacamite	Baryte	Brochantite
Calcite	Chalcanthite	Chalcophyllite	Chalcopyrite	Chenevixite	Clay	Clinozoisite	Copper	Corundum	Covellite
Cyanotrichite	Diaspore	Enargite	Epidote	Gypsum	Kaolinite	Malachite	Mica	None	Not in a structural group
Orpiment	Pyrite	Pyrophyllite	Pyroxene	Quartz	Rocksalt	Rutile	Scheelite	Smectite-vermiculite	Sphalerite
Spinel	Stibnite	Wollastonite	Wurtzite

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 Bi C Ca Cl Cu F Fe H Hg K Mg Mn Mo Na O P Pb S Sb Si Sn Te Ti Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allophane Alunite Amphibole Andalusite Arsenic Arsenopyrite Arthurite Atacamite Baryte Brochantite
Calcite Chalcanthite Chalcophyllite Chalcopyrite Chenevixite Clay Clinozoisite Copper Corundum Covellite
Cyanotrichite Diaspore Enargite Epidote Gypsum Kaolinite Malachite Mica None Not in a structural group
Orpiment Pyrite Pyrophyllite Pyroxene Quartz Rocksalt Rutile Scheelite Smectite-vermiculite Sphalerite
Spinel Stibnite Wollastonite Wurtzite

66 IMA Minerals at location:

Altaite ()*	Alunite ()*	Anhydrite ()*	Ankerite ()*	Antimony ()*
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arthurite ()*	Atacamite ()*	Azurite ()*	Baryte ()*
Bismuth ()*	Bornite ()*	Brochantite ()*	Cassiterite ()*	Cervantite ()*
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcocite ()*	Chalcophyllite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chenevixite ()*
Chrysocolla ()*	Cinnabar ()*	Clinoclase ()*	Clinozoisite ()*	Coloradoite ()*
Covellite ()*	Cuprite ()*	Cyanotrichite ()*	Diaspore ()*	Dickite ()*
Diopside ()*	Enargite ()*	Enstatite ()*	Epidote ()*	Galena ()*
Goethite ()*	Gold ()*	Gypsum ()*	Hematite ()*	Jarosite ()*
Kaolinite ()*	Kutnohorite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*	Montmorillonite ()*
Muscovite ()*	Nagyágite ()*	Olivenite ()*	Orpiment ()*	Parnauite ()*
Powellite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyrophyllite ()*	Quartz ()*	Realgar ()*
Rhodochrosite ()*	Rutile ()*	Scorodite ()*	Silver ()*	Sphalerite ()*
Stibnite ()*	Tremolite ()*	Wollastonite ()*	Woodhouseite ()*	Zoisite ()*
Zunyite ()*

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
Altaite ()*	Rocksalt	PbTe			1	36038	489
Alunite ()*	None	KAl₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	39	34	2	36037,36039	966
Anhydrite ()*	Not in a structural group	Ca(SO₄)	39	34	1	36039	1588
Ankerite ()*	None	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂	39	34	1	36039	3092
Antimony ()*	Arsenic	Sb	39	34	1	36039	363
Arsenopyrite ()*	Arsenopyrite	FeAsS	39	34	4	36037,36038,36039,36040	9052
Arthurite ()*	Arthurite	CuFe³⁺₂(AsO₄)₂(OH)₂·4H₂O	39	34	1	36039	35
Atacamite ()*	Atacamite	Cu₂Cl(OH)₃			1	36040	544
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	39	34	1	36039	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)			2	36037,36038	11547
Bismuth ()*	Arsenic	Bi	39	34	1	36039	1966
Bornite ()*	None	Cu₅FeS₄	39	34	1	36039	5516
Brochantite ()*	Brochantite	Cu₄(SO₄)(OH)₆	39	34	2	36039,36040	1633
Cassiterite ()*	Rutile	SnO₂			1	36038	5171
Cervantite ()*	None	Sb³⁺Sb⁵⁺O₄			1	36037	352
Chalcanthite ()*	Chalcanthite	Cu(SO₄)·5H₂O			1	36037	925
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	39	34	1	36039	5707
Chalcophyllite ()*	Chalcophyllite	Cu₁₈Al₂(AsO₄)₄(SO₄)₃(OH)₂₄·36H₂O	39	34	1	36039	194
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	39	34	2	36039,36040	27198
Chenevixite ()*	Chenevixite	CuFe³⁺(AsO₄)(OH)₂			1	36037	90
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	39	34	2	36037,36039	3531
Cinnabar ()*	None	HgS			2	36037,36038	2600
Clinoclase ()*	None	Cu₃(AsO₄)(OH)₃			1	36040	127
Clinozoisite ()*	Clinozoisite Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	39	34	1	36039	1025
Coloradoite ()*	Sphalerite	HgTe			1	36038	169
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	39	34	1	36039	4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	39	34	1	36039	2970
Cyanotrichite ()*	Cyanotrichite	Cu₄Al₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₂(H₂O)₂			1	36040	179
Diaspore ()*	Diaspore	AlO(OH)	39	34	2	36037,36039	481
Dickite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	39	34	2	36037,36039	651
Diopside ()*	Pyroxene	CaMgSi₂O₆	39	34	1	36039	4135
Enargite ()*	Enargite Wurtzite	Cu₃AsS₄			1	36037	910
Enstatite ()*	Pyroxene	Mg₂Si₂O₆	39	34	1	36039	944
Epidote ()*	Epidote Clinozoisite	Ca₂(Al₂Fe³⁺)[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	39	34	1	36039	8173
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	39	34	2	36037,36039	24243
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)			1	36037	7437
Gold ()*	Copper	Au	39	34	4	36036,36037,36038,36039	30554
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	39	34	1	36039	6890
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	39	34	1	36039	14640
Jarosite ()*	Alunite	KFe³⁺₃(SO₄)₂(OH)₆	39	34	2	36037,36039	2228
Kaolinite ()*	Clay Kaolinite	Al₂Si₂O₅(OH)₄	39	34	2	36038,36039	5591
Kutnohorite ()*	None	CaMn²⁺(CO₃)₂			1	36038	234
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	39	34	1	36039	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	39	34	2	36037,36039	12537
Montmorillonite ()*	Clay Smectite-vermiculite	(Na,Ca)_0.3(Al,Mg)₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂·nH₂O	39	34	1	36039	1508
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	39	34	2	36038,36039	17380
Nagyágite ()*	None	[Pb₃(Pb,Sb)₃S₆](Au,Te)₃			1	36037	67
Olivenite ()*	Andalusite	Cu₂(AsO₄)(OH)			1	36040	492
Orpiment ()*	Orpiment	As₂S₃			3	36037,36038,36040	511
Parnauite ()*	None	Cu₉(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₀·7H₂O			1	36040	105
Powellite ()*	Scheelite	Ca(MoO₄)			1	36040	494
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	39	34	3	36037,36038,36039	39462
Pyrophyllite ()*	Clay Pyrophyllite	Al₂Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂	39	34	2	36037,36039	771
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂			3	36037,36038,36040	61156
Realgar ()*	None	AsS			3	36037,36038,36040	712
Rhodochrosite ()*	Calcite	Mn(CO₃)			1	36038	1711
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	39	34	3	36037,36038,36039	5614
Scorodite ()*	None	Fe³⁺(AsO₄)·2H₂O			1	36037	1153
Silver ()*	Copper	Ag	39	34	1	36039	5186
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	39	34	3	36038,36039,36040	21482
Stibnite ()*	Stibnite	Sb₂S₃	39	34	2	36037,36039	3418
Tremolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_5.0-4.5Fe²⁺_0.0-0.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	39	34	1	36039	2562
Wollastonite ()*	Wollastonite	CaSiO₃	39	34	1	36039	1247
Woodhouseite ()*	Alunite	CaAl₃(SO₄)(PO₄)(OH)₆	39	34	1	36039	62
Zoisite ()*	Epidote	Ca₂Al₃[Si₂O₇][SiO₄]O(OH)	39	34	1	36039	1025
Zunyite ()*	None	Al₁₃Si₅O₂₀(OH,F)₁₈Cl	39	34	2	36037,36039	86

1 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	Run Num	Age from other Locality	Dated Mineral	Minerals explicitely stated as having this age	Age applies to these Elements	MinDat Locality ID	Dated Locality (Max Age)	Location as listed in reference	Reference	Reference DOI	Reference ID	Age Notes
	PorphCu-00079	39	34	39–34									Alunite, Ankerite, Antimony, Arsenopyrite, Bismuth, Bornite, Brochantite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Cuprite, Diaspore, Galena, Gold, Jarosite, Magnetite, Montmorillonite, Pyrite, Pyrophyllite, Rutile, Silver, Sphalerite, Stibnite, Woodhouseite, Zunyite	Cu	27221	Potrerillos Mine, Potrerillos, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile	Potrerillos	Singer et al. (2008)		USGSOFR2008_1155

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL
R070500	Vieja Mine, Potrerillos, Chañaral Province, Atacama, Chile	https://rruff.info/R070500

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