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Tres Tetas pegmatite, La Poma Department, Salta Province, Argentinai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 53' 8'' South , 66° 17' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-24.88556,-66.29972
GRN:
S17W43
Type:
Deposit
Kรถppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cachรญ2,189 (2015)29.4km
Santa Rosa de Tastil2,000 (2016)58.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
249148
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:249148:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pegmatita Tres Tetas, Distrito de El Quemado, Nevados de Palermo, Salta, Argentina


A pegmatite deposit.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
โ“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
โ“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
โ“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
โ“˜ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
โ“˜ 'Lepidolite'
โ“˜ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
โ“˜ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
โ“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
โ“˜ 'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜ Pollucite ?
Formula: (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
โ“˜ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
โ“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
โ“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
โ“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
โ“˜Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
โ“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
โ“˜Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
โ“˜Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Group 9 - Silicates
โ“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
โ“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
โ“˜Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
โ“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
โ“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
โ“˜Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
โ“˜Pollucite ?9.GB.05(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) ยท 2H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜'Lepidolite'-
โ“˜'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
โ“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
โ“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
โ“˜'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
โ“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
โ“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hโ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hโ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
LiLithium
Liโ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liโ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liโ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Oโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oโ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oโ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oโ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oโ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oโ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oโ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oโ“˜ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Oโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fโ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naโ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Naโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alโ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alโ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Alโ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siโ“˜ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siโ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siโ“˜ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Siโ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pโ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pโ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kโ“˜ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kโ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Caโ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnโ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mnโ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnโ“˜ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
ZrZirconium
Zrโ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbโ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbโ“˜ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
MoMolybdenum
Moโ“˜ MolybdeniteMoS2
CsCaesium
Csโ“˜ Pollucite(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
TaTantalum
Taโ“˜ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Taโ“˜ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
BiBismuth
Biโ“˜ Native BismuthBi
Biโ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
Uโ“˜ UraniniteUO2

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References

Vicente Mรฉndez, Francisco E. Nullo, Norma Pezzutti, Juan Otamendi, Raรบl Gonzalez, Flavia Salani (1997) Hoja Geologica 2566 - 15, La Poma - Provincia de Salta Escala 1:100.000. Programa Nacional de Cartas Geolรณgicas - de la Repรบblica Argentina. Peรฑa Colorada S.A. Buenos Aires.
Galliski, M. A., Cerny, P. (2006) Geochemistry and structural state of columbite-group minerals in granitic pegmatites of the Pampean Ranges, Argentina. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (3). 645-666 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.3.645
Lรณpez de Azarevich, Vanina, Fulignati, Paolo, Gioncada, Anna, Azarevich, Miguel (2021) Rare element mineralsโ€™ assemblage in El Quemado pegmatites (Argentina): insights for pegmatite melt evolution from gahnite, columbite-group minerals and tourmaline chemistry and implications for minerogenesis. Mineralogy and Petrology, 115 (5) 497-518 doi:10.1007/s00710-021-00752-0
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