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El Abrigo de el Manzano cave, Malargüe District, Malargüe Department, Mendoza Province, Argentinai
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El Abrigo de el Manzano caveCave
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° 4' 23'' South , 69° 43' 5'' West
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Tectonic cavity in basalt with bird nests.

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7 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Brushite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Reference: Benedetto, C., Forti, P., Galli, E., & Rossi, A. (1998). Chemical deposits in volcanic caves of Argentina. International Journal of Speleology, 27(1), 16.
Hannayite
Formula: (NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Reference: Benedetto, C., Forti, P., Galli, E., & Rossi, A. (1998). Chemical deposits in volcanic caves of Argentina. International Journal of Speleology, 27(1), 16.
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Reference: Benedetto, C., Forti, P., Galli, E., & Rossi, A. (1998). Chemical deposits in volcanic caves of Argentina. International Journal of Speleology, 27(1), 16.
Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Reference: Benedetto, C., Forti, P., Galli, E., & Rossi, A. (1998). Chemical deposits in volcanic caves of Argentina. International Journal of Speleology, 27(1), 16.
Monetite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH)
Reference: Benedetto, C., Forti, P., Galli, E., & Rossi, A. (1998). Chemical deposits in volcanic caves of Argentina. International Journal of Speleology, 27(1), 16.
Sulphur
Formula: S8
Reference: Benedetto, C., Forti, P., Galli, E., & Rossi, A. (1998). Chemical deposits in volcanic caves of Argentina. International Journal of Speleology, 27(1), 16.
Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Reference: Benedetto, C., Forti, P., Galli, E., & Rossi, A. (1998). Chemical deposits in volcanic caves of Argentina. International Journal of Speleology, 27(1), 16.
Uricite
Formula: C5H4N4O3
Reference: Benedetto, C., Forti, P., Galli, E., & Rossi, A. (1998). Chemical deposits in volcanic caves of Argentina. International Journal of Speleology, 27(1), 16.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Syngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Brushite8.CJ.50Ca(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Hannayite8.CH.35(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Monetite8.AD.10Ca(PO3OH)
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
Uricite10.CA.40C5H4N4O3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H UriciteC5H4N4O3
H SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
H Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
H BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
H MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
H Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
CCarbon
C UriciteC5H4N4O3
C Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
NNitrogen
N UriciteC5H4N4O3
N Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
OOxygen
O UriciteC5H4N4O3
O SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
O Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
O BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
O MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
O Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
PPhosphorus
P Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
P BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
P MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
P Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
SSulfur
S SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
S SulphurS8
KPotassium
K SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Ca SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Ca BrushiteCa(PO3OH) · 2H2O
Ca MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Ca Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)

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Benedetto, C., Forti, P., Galli, E., Rossi, A. (1998) Chemical deposits in volcanic caves of Argentina. International Journal of Speleology: 27(1): 16.

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