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Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentinai
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Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina
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Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina
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Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina
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Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina
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Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina
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Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina
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Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina
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Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 18' 9'' South , 69° 24' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-31.30262,-69.41214
GRN:
S21W43
Type:
Valley
Kรถppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
278358
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:278358:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Quebrada Alcaparrosa is a periodic watercourse in Argentina. It is located in the province of San Juan, in the northwestern part of the country, 1,200 km northwest of the capital Buenos Aires.

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

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Aluminocopiapite
Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
โ“˜ Alunogen
Formula: Al2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
โ“˜ Amarantite
Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O
โ“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
โ“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
โ“˜ Aubertite
Formula: CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
โ“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
โ“˜ Botryogen
Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
โ“˜ Butlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
โ“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
โ“˜ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
โ“˜ Coquimbite
Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
โ“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
โ“˜ Fibroferrite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Description: Occurs in veins to 3 meters wide.
โ“˜ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
โ“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
โ“˜ Hohmannite ?
Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O
โ“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Description: zincian variety "calingastite"
โ“˜ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
โ“˜ Parabutlerite
Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
โ“˜ Pickeringite
Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Rรถmerite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O
โ“˜ Sarmientite (TL)
Formula: Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Type Locality:
Description: Occurs as nodules embedded in fibroferrite.
โ“˜ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Slavรญkite
Formula: (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
โ“˜ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O
โ“˜ Zincmelanterite ?
Formula: Zn(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Description: Perhaps zincian melanterite? (previously known from here as "calingastite")

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
โ“˜Native Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Szomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 ยท H2O
โ“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) ยท H2O
โ“˜Zincmelanterite ?7.CB.35Zn(H2O)6(SO4) ยท H2O
โ“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 ยท 7H2O
โ“˜Goslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 ยท 7H2O
โ“˜Alunogen7.CB.45Al2(SO4)3 ยท 17H2O
โ“˜Coquimbite7.CB.55AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Rรถmerite7.CB.75Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 ยท 14H2O
โ“˜Halotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 ยท 22H2O
โ“˜Pickeringite7.CB.85MgAl2(SO4)4 ยท 22H2O
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Aubertite7.DB.05CuAl(SO4)2Cl ยท 14H2O
โ“˜Amarantite7.DB.30Fe3+2(SO4)2O ยท 7H2O
โ“˜Hohmannite ?7.DB.30Fe3+2(SO4)2O ยท 8H2O
โ“˜Aluminocopiapite7.DB.35Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 ยท 20H2O
โ“˜Copiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 ยท 20H2O
โ“˜Butlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Parabutlerite7.DC.10Fe3+(SO4)(OH) ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Fibroferrite7.DC.15Fe3+(SO4)(OH) ยท 5H2O
โ“˜Botryogen7.DC.25MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) ยท 7H2O
โ“˜Slavรญkite7.DF.30(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 ยท 98H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Scorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Sarmientite (TL)8.DB.35Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) ยท 5H2O
Unclassified
โ“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Hโ“˜ AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Hโ“˜ AubertiteCuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Hโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hโ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Hโ“˜ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hโ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hโ“˜ HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Hโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hโ“˜ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hโ“˜ RรถmeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Hโ“˜ SarmientiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Hโ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Slavรญkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Hโ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Hโ“˜ ZincmelanteriteZn(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Oโ“˜ AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ AubertiteCuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Oโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oโ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oโ“˜ HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Oโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oโ“˜ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oโ“˜ RรถmeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Oโ“˜ SarmientiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Oโ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Slavรญkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Oโ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oโ“˜ ZincmelanteriteZn(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
FFluorine
Fโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgโ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Mgโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Mgโ“˜ Slavรญkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
AlAluminium
Alโ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Alโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Alโ“˜ AubertiteCuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Alโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Alโ“˜ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sโ“˜ AlunogenAl2(SO4)3 · 17H2O
Sโ“˜ AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Sโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sโ“˜ AubertiteCuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Sโ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Sโ“˜ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sโ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Sโ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sโ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sโ“˜ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sโ“˜ HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Sโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sโ“˜ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ PickeringiteMgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ RรถmeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Sโ“˜ SarmientiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Sโ“˜ Slavรญkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sโ“˜ Native SulphurS8
Sโ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Sโ“˜ ZincmelanteriteZn(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ClChlorine
Clโ“˜ AubertiteCuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ AluminocopiapiteAl2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feโ“˜ AmarantiteFe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O
Feโ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feโ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feโ“˜ BotryogenMgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O
Feโ“˜ ButleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feโ“˜ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feโ“˜ CoquimbiteAlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O
Feโ“˜ FibroferriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feโ“˜ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feโ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feโ“˜ HohmanniteFe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O
Feโ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feโ“˜ ParabutleriteFe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feโ“˜ RรถmeriteFe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O
Feโ“˜ SarmientiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Feโ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feโ“˜ Slavรญkite(H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O
Feโ“˜ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
CuCopper
Cuโ“˜ AubertiteCuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O
Cuโ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znโ“˜ ZincmelanteriteZn(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
AsArsenic
Asโ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asโ“˜ SarmientiteFe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O
Asโ“˜ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

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