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Santa Rosa mine, Sijes, Susques Department, Jujuy Province, Argentinai
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Santa Rosa mineMine
SijesTown
Susques DepartmentDepartment
Jujuy ProvinceProvince
ArgentinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° South , 66° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
GRN:
S16W44
Type:
Mine
Kรถppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
180790
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:180790:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Open pit, working mainly colemanite hosted in Tertiary clay and sandstone.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Alfredstelznerite (TL)
Formula: Ca4(H2O)4[B4O4(OH)6]4(H2O)15
Type Locality:
โ“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
โ“˜ Colemanite
Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
โ“˜ Gowerite
Formula: Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Habit: Crystals to 30cm
โ“˜ Hydroboracite
Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Inderborite
Formula: CaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
โ“˜ Inderite
Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
โ“˜ Inyoite
Formula: Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
โ“˜ Meyerhofferite
Formula: CaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
โ“˜ Nobleite
Formula: CaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
โ“˜ Orpiment
Formula: As2S3
โ“˜ Realgar
Formula: As4S4
โ“˜ Ulexite
Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Realgar2.FA.15aAs4S4
โ“˜Orpiment2.FA.30As2S3
Group 6 - Borates
โ“˜Inderite6.CA.15MgB3O3(OH)5 ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Inderborite6.CA.25CaMg(H3B3O7)2 ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Meyerhofferite6.CA.30CaB3O3(OH)5 ยท H2O
โ“˜Inyoite6.CA.35Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) ยท 4H2O
โ“˜Colemanite6.CB.10Ca[B3O4(OH)3] ยท H2O
โ“˜Hydroboracite6.CB.15CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Alfredstelznerite (TL)6.D0.Ca4(H2O)4[B4O4(OH)6]4(H2O)15
โ“˜Ulexite6.EA.25NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Gowerite6.EC.10Ca[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] ยท 3H2O
โ“˜Nobleite6.FC.05CaB6O9(OH)2 ยท 3H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Hโ“˜ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ InderboriteCaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ InderiteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Hโ“˜ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Hโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ NobleiteCaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
Hโ“˜ AlfredstelzneriteCa4(H2O)4[B4O4(OH)6]4(H2O)15
BBoron
Bโ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Bโ“˜ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Bโ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Bโ“˜ InderboriteCaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
Bโ“˜ InderiteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Bโ“˜ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Bโ“˜ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Bโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Bโ“˜ NobleiteCaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
Bโ“˜ AlfredstelzneriteCa4(H2O)4[B4O4(OH)6]4(H2O)15
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oโ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Oโ“˜ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ InderboriteCaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ InderiteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Oโ“˜ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Oโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ NobleiteCaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
Oโ“˜ AlfredstelzneriteCa4(H2O)4[B4O4(OH)6]4(H2O)15
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Mgโ“˜ InderboriteCaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
Mgโ“˜ InderiteMgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Sโ“˜ RealgarAs4S4
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caโ“˜ ColemaniteCa[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O
Caโ“˜ GoweriteCa[B5O8(OH)][B(OH)3] · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ HydroboraciteCaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ InderboriteCaMg(H3B3O7)2 · 8H2O
Caโ“˜ InyoiteCa(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O
Caโ“˜ MeyerhofferiteCaB3O3(OH)5 · H2O
Caโ“˜ UlexiteNaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O
Caโ“˜ NobleiteCaB6O9(OH)2 · 3H2O
Caโ“˜ AlfredstelzneriteCa4(H2O)4[B4O4(OH)6]4(H2O)15
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ OrpimentAs2S3
Asโ“˜ RealgarAs4S4

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References

Helvaci, Cahit, Alonso, Ricardo N. (2000) Borate Deposits of Turkey and Argentina; A Summary and Geological Comparison. Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences: 9: 1-27.
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