La Leona mine, Tres Cerros, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentinai
Regional Level Types | |
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La Leona mine | Mine |
Tres Cerros | Municipality |
Deseado Department | Department |
Santa Cruz Province | Province |
Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 4' 30'' South , 67° 18' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Hydrothermal copper veins.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
β Betekhtinite Formula: Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Honnorez-Guerstein, B.M. (1971): Mineralium Deposita 6(2):111-121 |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Honnorez-Guerstein, B.M. (1971): Mineralium Deposita 6(2):111-121 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Delafossite Formula: CuFeO2 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
β Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Honnorez-Guerstein, B.M. (1971): Mineralium Deposita 6(2):111-121 |
β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
β Idaite Formula: Cu5FeS6 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β 'Limonite' Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Brodtkorb (2002): Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina |
β 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
β Tenorite Formula: CuO Reference: Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., and Moring, B.C. (2008): US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155. |
β 'UM1971-12-S:BiCu' Formula: ~Cu8BiS6 Reference: Honnorez-Guerstein, B.M. (1971): Betekhtinite and bisulfosalts from the copper mine of "La Leona" (Argentina). Mineral. Deposita: 6, 111-121; in: Fleischer, M. (1972): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 57: 326 |
β 'UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb' Formula: ~Cu8Bi3Pb3S21 Reference: Honnorez-Guerstein, B.M. (1971): Betekhtinite and bisulfosalts from the copper mine of "La Leona" (Argentina). Mineral. Deposita: 6, 111-121; in: Fleischer, M. (1972): New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 57: 326 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Betekhtinite | 2.BE.05 | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
β | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Idaite | 2.CB.15a | Cu5FeS6 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
β | Delafossite | 4.AB.15 | CuFeO2 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
β | 'UM1971-12-S:BiCu' | - | ~Cu8BiS6 |
β | 'UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb' | - | ~Cu8Bi3Pb3S21 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Singer, D.A., Berger, V.I., Moring, B.C. (2008) Porphyry copper deposits of the world: Database and grade and tonnage models, 2008. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1155.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Argentina
- Santa Cruz Province
- Deseado massifMassif
South AmericaContinent
- ⭔PatagoniaArea
South America PlateTectonic Plate
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