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"Choyana" Mine, Nevados del Aconquija, Chicligasta Department, Tucumán Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| "Choyana" Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Nevados del Aconquija | Mountain Range |
| Chicligasta Department | Department |
| Tucumán Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° South , 65° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2021
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina "Choyana", Nevados del Aconquija, Departamento Chicligasta, Provincia de Tucumán.
Located on the border with Catamarca in the Chicligasta Department, with the existence of some tunnels, now abandoned, where formerly some ores with gold and silver were extracted.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Ag | Silver | |
|---|---|---|
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Argentina
- Catamarca Province
- Andalgalá Department
- Sierra de CapillitasSierra
- Andalgalá Department
- Pampean Pegmatite ProvinceMineral Province
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Sierras PampeanasWide Rift
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