This is one of the largest known occurrences of ultramafic rocks of oceanic origin preserved in the Late Paleozoic accretionary prism of the Coastal Cordillera of south-central Chile.

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12 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Antigorite

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

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González-Jiménez, José María, Villanova-de-Benavent, Cristina, Yesares, Lola, Marchesi, Claudio, Cartwright, David, Proenza, Joaquín A., Monasterio-Guillot, Luis, Gervilla, Fernando (2023) Metal Mobility in Embryonic-to-Proto-Ni-Laterite Profiles from Non-Tropical Climates. Minerals, 13 (7) 844 doi:10.3390/min13070844

ⓘ Asbolane

Formula: (Ni,Co)_2-xMn⁴⁺(O,OH)₄ · nH₂O

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ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

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ⓘ Chrysotile

Formula: Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

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ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

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ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe³⁺O(OH)

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ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ 'Limonite'

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ⓘ Lithiophorite

Formula: (Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

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ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

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ⓘ Spinel

Formula: MgAl₂O₄

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ⓘ Talc

Formula: Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Asbolane	4.FL.30	(Ni,Co)_2-xMn⁴⁺(O,OH)₄ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Lithiophorite	4.FE.25	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Spinel	4.BB.05	MgAl₂O₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Antigorite	9.ED.15	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Chrysotile	9..	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Talc	9.EC.05	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Antigorite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Asbolane	(Ni,Co)_2-xMn⁴⁺(O,OH)₄ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Lithiophorite	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Lithiophorite	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Antigorite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Asbolane	(Ni,Co)_2-xMn⁴⁺(O,OH)₄ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Lithiophorite	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Antigorite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Mg	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Mg	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Lithiophorite	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Spinel	MgAl₂O₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Antigorite	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Chrysotile	Mg₃(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Talc	Mg₃Si₄O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Asbolane	(Ni,Co)_2-xMn⁴⁺(O,OH)₄ · nH₂O
Mn	ⓘ Lithiophorite	(Al,Li)MnO₂(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Asbolane	(Ni,Co)_2-xMn⁴⁺(O,OH)₄ · nH₂O
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Asbolane	(Ni,Co)_2-xMn⁴⁺(O,OH)₄ · nH₂O
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)

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