Sierra de Tecka, Languiñeo Department, Chubut Province, Argentinai
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Sierra de Tecka | Sierra |
Languiñeo Department | Department |
Chubut Province | Province |
Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 17' 47'' South , 70° 44' 2'' West
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Elevation: 1,057 m. asl.
The Presence of Platinum was confirmed in the Languiñeo Department. Evidence was found of this mineral in Sierra de Tecka and Tepuel in Ultrabasic peridotite, pyroxenites, etc. and also in alluvium rocks.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Platinum Formula: Pt Reference: Angelelli, V., Brodtkorb, M.K.de, Gordillo, C.E. y Gay,H.D., 1983. Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina. Subsecretaría de Minería. Publicación Especial. 528 pp. Buenos Aires |
ⓘ Vermiculite Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Chubut (2005). |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Platinum | 1.AF.10 | Pt |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Vermiculite | 9.EC.50 | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Vermiculite | Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | ⓘ Platinum | Pt |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Angelelli, V., de Brodtkorb, M.K., Gordillo, C.E., Gay, H.D. (1983) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina. Subsecretaría de Minería. Publicación Especial. 528 pages, Buenos Aires.
Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Chubut (2005).
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Sierra de Tecka, Languiñeo Department, Chubut Province, Argentina