Antodites, range of helictitic composition aragonitic, which grows on the ceiling along microcracks in the branched form was observed in the cave El Templo. Curtains and veils gabbros as a result of the presence of iron, crusts or scabs (smooth and botryoidal), washes (flowstones) and waterfalls are common in ceilings and walls. Pavementaries forms include stalagmites (based flat or radiculadas) and columns. The latter are more numerous and larger in the side galleries since they are controlled by the faulting of course. Another remarkable value speleothem is the gours (also known as rimstones), upholstered in the floor by sparite (pool spar) natural pools that often contain pisolithics (cave pearls) millimeter diameter. With water, it is common to observe surface thin sheets of calcite (zinolites) and layers of tenths of a millimeter of thickness, made up more than 95% of calcite and plastic micro or cryptocrystalline (moon milk). Finally, to point out the existence of lava stalagmite of clastic core and travertine terraces set forth in each cycle of the water table and emptying of the duct.

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ⓘ Aragonite

5 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Aragonite

Formula: CaCO₃

Reference: Silvia Barredo (1), Norberto Gabriele (2), Alberto Garrido (3) y Gabriel Redonte (4). "Los principales sistemas de cavernas cársticas de la provincia del Neuquén".(1) Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA), Instituto del Gas y Petróleo (UBA). Grupo Espeleológico Argentino (GEA). E-mail: sbarredo@itba.edu.ar (2) Universidad Nacional del Centro, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas. Centro de Montaña Tandil (CMT) Municipalidad de Tandil. E-mail: gabriele@exa.unicen.edu.ar (3) Museo Provincial de Ciencias Naturales "Prof. Dr. Juan A. Olsacher" - Dirección Provincial de Minería. Zapala, Neuquén. E-mail: algene@copelnet.com.ar (4) Grupo Espeleológico Argentino (GEA). E-mail: gabriel.redonte@gea.org.ar

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Aragonite	5.AB.15	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Iron Ochre'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Aragonite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃

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Barredo, Silvia, Gabriele, Norberto, Garrido, Alberto, Redonte, Gabriel (2012) Los principales sistemas de cavernas cársticas de la Provincia del Neuquén. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 69(4): 556-569.

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https://www.researchgate.net/publication/262477577_Los_principales_sistemas_de_cavernas_carsticas_de_la_provincia_del_Neuquen [Barredo et al., 2012]

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