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Puesto La Estancia prospect, Carolina, Coronel Pringles Department, San Luis Province, Argentinai
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 47' 59'' South , 66° 3' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-32.79981,-66.06174
GRN:
S22W40
Type:
Prospect
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
San Francisco del Monte de Oro3,295 (2016)23.2km
Villa General Roca196 (2016)39.3km
La Punta15,000 (2016)48.7km
Luján1,896 (2016)48.7km
La Toma6,663 (2016)49.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
333066
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333066:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


29 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Alabandite
Formula: MnS
ⓘ Alburnite
Formula: Ag8GeTe2S4
ⓘ Altaite
Formula: PbTe
ⓘ Argyrodite
Formula: Ag8GeS6
ⓘ Benleonardite
Formula: [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cervelleite
Formula: Ag4TeS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ 'Pearceite-Polybasite Group'
ⓘ Petzite
Formula: Ag3AuTe2
ⓘ Polybasite
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stützite
Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘ Sylvanite
Formula: AgAuTe4
ⓘ Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
ⓘ Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlburnite2.BA.Ag8GeTe2S4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘCervelleite2.BA.60Ag4TeS
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘStützite2.BA.65Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
ⓘArgyrodite2.BA.70Ag8GeS6
ⓘPetzite2.BA.75Ag3AuTe2
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘAlabandite2.CD.10MnS
ⓘAltaite2.CD.10PbTe
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘTellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
ⓘSylvanite2.EA.05AgAuTe4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘPolybasite2.GB.15[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ⓘVolynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
ⓘBenleonardite2.LA.50[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Pearceite-Polybasite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Sⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Sⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Sⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ AlburniteAg8GeTe2S4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ AlabanditeMnS
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cuⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
GeGermanium
Geⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Geⓘ AlburniteAg8GeTe2S4
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Asⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ ArgyroditeAg8GeS6
Agⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Agⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Agⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Agⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Agⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Agⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Agⓘ AlburniteAg8GeTe2S4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Sbⓘ Polybasite[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
TeTellurium
Teⓘ AltaitePbTe
Teⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Teⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Teⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Teⓘ StütziteAg5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36
Teⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
Teⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Teⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Teⓘ AlburniteAg8GeTe2S4
AuGold
Auⓘ PetziteAg3AuTe2
Auⓘ SylvaniteAgAuTe4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AltaitePbTe
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
BiBismuth
Biⓘ TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Biⓘ VolynskiteAgBiTe2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Esquivel, M. C. G., Hernández, M. A. C., & Fuente, M. F. (2016). Presencia de telururos de Ag (±Au), Bi y Pb en mineralizaciones epitermales del prospecto Puesto La Estancia, distrito La Carolina, San Luis (Argentina). Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 146-147.
Gallard-Esquivel, M. C., Cepedal, A., Fuertes-Fuente, M., & Martin-Izard, A. (2018) Enrichment in critical metals (In-Ge) and Te-Se in epithermal deposits of the ‘La Carolina’district, San Luis, Argentina. Mineralogical Magazine, 82(S1), S61-S87.
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