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Ledesma Department, Jujuy Province, Argentinai
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Ledesma DepartmentDepartment
Jujuy ProvinceProvince
ArgentinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Libertador General San MartΓ­n49,267 (2016)
Fraile Pintado13,682 (2016)
Yuto7,732 (2018)
Caimancito5,403 (2016)
Calilegua5,174 (2016)
Other Languages:
French:
Ledesma, Province de Jujuy, Argentine
German:
Departamento Ledesma, Provinz Jujuy, Argentinien
Italian:
Dipartimento di Ledesma, Provincia di Jujuy, Argentina
Russian:
ЛСдСсма, Π–ΡƒΠΆΡƒΠΉ, АргСнтина
Simplified Chinese:
θŠεΎ·ζ–―ι¦¬ηΈ£, θƒ‘θƒ‘δΌŠηœ, 阿根廷
Spanish:
Departamento Ledesma, Provincia de Jujuy, Argentina
Armenian:
ΤΌΥ₯Υ€Υ₯Υ½Υ΄Υ‘, Τ½ΥΈΦ‚Υ­ΥΈΦ‚Υ΅
Catalan:
Departament Ledesma, Jujuy, Argentina
Cebuano:
Departamento de Ledesma, Provincia de Jujuy
Dutch:
Ledesma, Jujuy, ArgentiniΓ«
Hungarian:
Ledesma megye, Jujuy tartomΓ‘ny, ArgentΓ­na
Portuguese:
Ledesma, Jujuy, Argentina
Swedish:
Departamento de Ledesma, Jujuy, Argentina


Ledesma is a department of the province of Jujuy (Argentina).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Saravia, T.S. (1960) Geografia de la Provincia de Jujuy. (Jujuy provincial government, publications advisory commission, No. 3)
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Reference: Saravia, T.S. (1960) Geografia de la Provincia de Jujuy. (Jujuy provincial government, publications advisory commission, No. 3)
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Saravia, T.S. (1960) Geografia de la Provincia de Jujuy. (Jujuy provincial government, publications advisory commission, No. 3)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences119
Youngest Fossil Listed56.0 Ma (Paleocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
MaΓ­z Gordo358.7 - 55.8 Ma (Paleogene)
Lipeon98427.4 - 419.2 Ma (Paleozoic)
Capillas13466 - 463.5 Ma (Middle Ordovician)
Santa Rosita5485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Pleurodictyum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Micheliniidae : Pleurodictyum433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Rugosa
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Hyolithida
order
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Tentaculitida
order
Animalia : Lophotrochozoa : Tentaculitida433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Belloceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Belloceras466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Cochlioceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Baltoceratidae : Cochlioceras466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Paracyclostomiceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ellesmeroceratidae : Paracyclostomiceras466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Protocycloceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Protocycloceras466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Dawsonoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautilida : Nautilidae : Dawsonoceras433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Nuculida
order
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Ctenodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Ctenodonta433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Deceptrix
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Deceptrix433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Myoplusia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Myoplusia433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Nuculites
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : Nuculites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Praenucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Praenuculidae : Praenucula433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Dualina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Antipleuridae : Dualina433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Anacaenaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Odontopleuridae : Anacaenaspis433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Basilicus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Basilicus466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Basilicus (Basiliella)
subgenus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Basilicus : Basilicus (Basiliella)466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Hoekaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Hoekaspis466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Angelina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Angelina485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Jujuyaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Jujuyaspis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leptoplastides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Leptoplastides485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Parabolina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Parabolina485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ananaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Ananaspis433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Calymene
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Calymene433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Dalmanites
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Dalmanitidae : Dalmanites433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Diacalymene
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Diacalymene433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Flexicalymene
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Flexicalymene433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Synhomalonotus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calymenidae : Synhomalonotus466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Trimerus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : Trimerus433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Ostracoda
class
Animalia : Arthropoda : Ostracoda433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Lingula
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Obolus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Obolus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Heterorthella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Heterorthidae : Heterorthella433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Castellaroina
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptostrophiidae : Castellaroina433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Leangella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Leptestiidae : Leangella433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Protochonetes
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophochonetidae : Protochonetes433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Ancillotoechia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : Ancillotoechia433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Clarkeia
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Eatoniidae : Clarkeia433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Crinoidea
class
Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Graptolithina
class
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Diplograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Pterobranchia : Diplograptidae : Diplograptus466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Holmograptus
genus
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Holmograptus466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Eoplacognathus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Conodonta : Conodontophorida : Eoplacognathus466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
Acastidae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Bellerophontoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Bellerophontoidea433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Loxonematidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Loxonematidae433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Murchisoniidae
family
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pleurotomariida : Murchisoniidae433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Murchisonioidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Murchisonioidea433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Nautiloidea
subclass
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Nautiloidea433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Coleoptera
order
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Cleridae
family
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cleridae66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Loxonematoidea
superfamily
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Murchisoniina : Loxonematoidea433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Praectenodonta
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Praectenodonta433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Lingulidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Australoacaste
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Australoacaste433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Jujuyops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Jujuyops433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Zaplaops
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Phacopidae : Zaplaops433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Lebia harrelli
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Carabidae : Lebia : Lebia harrelli66 - 56 Ma
Paleocene
Lichas affinis
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Lichida : Lichidae : Lichas : Lichas affinis433.4 - 423 Ma
Silurian
Paraglossograptus tentaculatus
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Paraglossograptus : Paraglossograptus tentaculatus466 - 463.5 Ma
Middle Ordovician
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ledesma_Department
Wikidata ID:Q1089006
GeoNames ID:3847087

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