Sierra de Belén, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sierra de Belén | Sierra |
| Belén Department | Department |
| Catamarca Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 36' 38'' South , 67° 2' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Elevation: 2,050 m. asl.
Polymetallic district with mineral of lead, silver, bismuth, tungsten, and mica mines.
The Sierra de Belén is a mountain range located in the province of Catamarca, Argentina; It is an integral part of the Sierras Pampeanas.
It encompasses the sector that includes different mountain ranges in the central west of the Belén Department, such as the Sierras de Las Lajas, Los Colorados, Zapata, Las Escarchitas, and the Volcán, comprising the entire upper and middle basin of the Quimivil River, the basin of the Upper El Tolar River, part of the upper and middle basin of the Pozo de Piedra River and basins of other minor rivers with transitory channels. All the territory is located to the east of the interdepartmental boundary between Belén and Tinogasta.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series' Localities: Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971). |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971). |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971). |
| ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag Localities: Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971). |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' Localities: Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971). |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971). |
| ⓘ Scheelite Formula: Ca(WO4) Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971). |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Localities: Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971). |
| ⓘ 'Wolframite Group' Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region. Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Scheelite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(WO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Aikinite-Bismuthinite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Scheelite | Ca(WO4) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Geochronology
Mineralization age: Early/Lower Devonian : 402 ± 12 MaImportant note: This table is based only on rock and mineral ages recorded on mindat.org for this locality and is not necessarily a complete representation of the geochronology, but does give an indication of possible mineralization events relevant to this locality. As more age information is added this table may expand in the future. A break in the table simply indicates a lack of data entered here, not necessarily a break in the geologic sequence. Grey background entries are from different, related, localities.
| Geologic Time | Rocks, Minerals and Events | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phanerozoic | |||||||
| Paleozoic | |||||||
| Devonian | |||||||
| Early/Lower Devonian |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Catamarca (1971).
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| Wikipedia: | https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_de_Bel%C3%A9n |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q20022020 |
Localities in this Region
- Catamarca Province
- Belén Department
- Catamarca Province
- Belén Department
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