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Virginia Project, Lago Buenos Aires Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentinai
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47° 28' 44'' South , 69° 57' 20'' West
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Epithermal vein system with Ag mineralization.
7 deposits: Julia North, Julia Central, Julia South, Naty, Ely North, Ely South and Martina.

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9 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.
Pearceite
Formula: [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Reference: Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.
Polybasite
Formula: [Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Reference: Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.
Proustite
Formula: Ag3AsS3
Reference: Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.
Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
Reference: Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pearceite2.GB.15[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Polybasite2.GB.15[Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Proustite2.GA.05Ag3AsS3
Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O QuartzSiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O HematiteFe2O3
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S GalenaPbS
S PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
S Polybasite[Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ProustiteAg3AsS3
S Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S AcanthiteAg2S
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu Polybasite[Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AsArsenic
As ProustiteAg3AsS3
As Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
AgSilver
Ag PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Ag Polybasite[Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag ProustiteAg3AsS3
Ag Pearceite[Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
SbAntimony
Sb PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sb Polybasite[Cu6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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Luna, G. L., Maydagán, L., & de Azevedo, N. V. (2016). Mineralogía y texturas de las vetas argentíferas Julia Norte y Magi, Proyecto Virginia, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 191-196.

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