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Cerro Quico, El Sacrificio, La Cocha Department, Tucumán Province, Argentinai
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Cerro QuicoMountain
El SacrificioMunicipality
La Cocha DepartmentDepartment
Tucumán ProvinceProvince
ArgentinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 45' 5'' South , 65° 45' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
La Cocha7,066 (2016)18.8km
Los Varela1,908 (2016)24.9km
San Antonio4,290 (2015)29.0km
Graneros5,263 (2015)33.5km
Aguilares32,494 (2016)38.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
239477
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239477:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cerro Quico is a mountain in Argentina, with an elevation of 1793 metres (5883 ft) in the Andes.

Wolframite deposit associated with a 400 meters x 100 meters body of quartz hosted in granite. Located in the Aconquija mountains (1,950 m elevation) (https://www.mindat.org/loc-240711.html).

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16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
✪ Ferberite
Formula: FeWO4
Habit: Monoclinic-prismatic
Colour: brownish black
Fluorescence: no
Description: R. Chomnales (1963). Optical analysis on polished cuts.
ⓘ Ferrimolybdite
Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
✪ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Habit: Monoclinic-Prismatic
Colour: redish brown.
Fluorescence: no
Description: R. Chomnales (1963). Optical analysis on polished cutts.
ⓘ 'Iron Ochre'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrolusite ?
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
✪ Quartz var. Citrine
Formula: SiO2
Habit: Hexagonal prisms, terminated by romboedra or pyramidal shapes.
Colour: reddish, yellow-reddish
Fluorescence: no
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
✪ 'Wolframite Group'
Habit: Monoclinic-Prismatic
Colour: black - brownish black.
Fluorescence: no
Description: Chomnales (1963). Optical analysis on polished cutts.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Citrine4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘPyrolusite ?4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘFerberite4.DB.30FeWO4
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
ⓘ'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
ⓘTungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
ⓘFerrimolybdite7.GB.30Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Iron Ochre'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Oⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Oⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. CitrineSiO2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Feⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ FerrimolybditeFe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
WTungsten
Wⓘ FerberiteFeWO4
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Wⓘ TungstiteWO3 · H2O

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