Chinchillas Mine, Mina Pirquitas, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentinai
Regional Level Types | |
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Chinchillas Mine | Mine (Active) |
Mina Pirquitas | Municipality |
Rinconada Department | Department |
Jujuy Province | Province |
Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 30' 10'' South , 66° 15' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Active) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
1750 (approx.)
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
23339
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23339:1
GUID (UUID V4):
e381ded4-8eea-4daa-ac9c-0ee436fe24ba
Pb-Zn-Sn-Ag deposit in a mid-Miocene dacitic volcanic dome.
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β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
β Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
β Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au References: |
β Jamesonite Formula: Pb4FeSb6S14 References: |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 |
β 'Limonite' |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] References: |
β Proustite Formula: Ag3AsS3 References: |
β 'Psilomelane' |
β Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 References: |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
β | Proustite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3AsS3 |
β | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
β | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
β | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
β | Jamesonite | 2.HB.15 | Pb4FeSb6S14 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Psilomelane' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
β | 'Limonite' | - | |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - |
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Localities in this Region
- Jujuy Province
- Rinconada Department
- Mina Pirquitas
- Chinchillas Mine
- Mina Pirquitas
- Rinconada Department
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