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Los Cรณndores mine, Concarรกn, Chacabuco Department, San Luis Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Los Cรณndores mine | Mine (Tourist Attraction) |
| Concarรกn | Municipality |
| Chacabuco Department | Department |
| San Luis Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 34' 19'' South , 65° 19' 19'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Tourist Attraction) - last checked 2021
Kรถppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Concarรกn | 4,530 (2016) | 7.6km |
| Tilisarao | 5,478 (2016) | 18.1km |
| Santa Rosa del Conlara | 4,489 (2016) | 27.8km |
| Merlo | 11,159 (2015) | 38.5km |
| Naschel | 3,157 (2016) | 38.6km |
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Mina de los Cรณndores, Concarรกn, Departamento Chacabuco, Provincia de San Luis, Argentina
Los Cรณndores mine was worked for tungsten from 1898 (German Wikipedia says 1905) to 1965.
Located 14 km from Concarรกn.
At present, it is only used for mining tourism. In its dumps samples of wolframite, scheelite, chalcopyrite, malachite, azurite, schorl, etc., can be found.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| โ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| โ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 References: |
| โ Bismuthinite Formula: Bi2S3 |
| โ Bismutite Formula: (BiO)2CO3 References: |
| โ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| โ Cubanite Formula: CuFe2S3 |
| โ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 |
| โ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| โ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| โ Mackinawite Formula: FeS |
| โ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: |
| โ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi |
| โ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| โ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| โ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| โ Sanmartinite Formula: (Zn,Fe)WO4 |
| โ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) |
| โ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: |
| โ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| โ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 |
| โ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| โ Tungstite Formula: WO3 · H2O References: |
| โ Wittichenite Formula: Cu3BiS3 |
| โ 'Wolframite Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| โ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| โ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| โ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| โ | Cubanite | 2.CB.55a | CuFe2S3 |
| โ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| โ | Mackinawite | 2.CC.25 | FeS |
| โ | Bismuthinite | 2.DB.05 | Bi2S3 |
| โ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| โ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| โ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| โ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| โ | Wittichenite | 2.GA.20 | Cu3BiS3 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| โ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| โ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| โ | Sanmartinite | 4.DB.30 | (Zn,Fe)WO4 |
| โ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| โ | Tungstite | 4.FJ.10 | WO3 ยท H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| โ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| โ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| โ | Bismutite | 5.BE.25 | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| โ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | โ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| H | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | โ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| C | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | โ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| O | โ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Sanmartinite | (Zn,Fe)WO4 |
| O | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| O | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | โ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | โ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | โ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| S | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | โ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| S | โ Mackinawite | FeS |
| S | โ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | โ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | โ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | โ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Fe | โ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | โ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | โ Mackinawite | FeS |
| Fe | โ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | โ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | โ Sanmartinite | (Zn,Fe)WO4 |
| Fe | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | โ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | โ Cubanite | CuFe2S3 |
| Cu | โ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | โ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | โ Sanmartinite | (Zn,Fe)WO4 |
| Zn | โ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | โ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | โ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | โ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| W | โ Sanmartinite | (Zn,Fe)WO4 |
| W | โ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| W | โ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | โ Native Gold | Au |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | โ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | โ Bismuthinite | Bi2S3 |
| Bi | โ Bismutite | (BiO)2CO3 |
| Bi | โ Wittichenite | Cu3BiS3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Argentina
- Pampean Pegmatite ProvinceMineral Province
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Sierras PampeanasWide Rift
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Los Cรณndores mine, Concarรกn, Chacabuco Department, San Luis Province, Argentina