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Sierra de Umango, La Rioja, Argentina

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Selenide-rich hydrothermal vein system.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
  		•  Bellidoite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Se
    Reference: [Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)]
  		•  Berzelianite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Se
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484]
  		•  Bornite
    Cu
     
    5
    		FeS
     
    4
    Reference: []
  		•  Brodtkorbite (TL)
    Cu
     
    2
    		HgSe
     
    2
    Type Locality: Tumiñico Mine, Sierra de Cacho, Sierra de Umango, La Rioja, Argentina
    Reference: [Can.Min.(2002) 40, 225-237; Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)]
  		•  Bukovite
    Tl
     
    2
    		(Cu,Fe)
     
    4
    		Se
     
    4
    Reference: [Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)]
  		•  Cadmoselite
    CdSe
    Reference: [Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)]
  		•  Cadmoselite
    var: Cuprian Cadmoselite
    (Cd,Cu)Se
    Reference: []
  		•  Cadmoselite
    var: Mercurian Cadmoselite
    (Cd,Hg)Se
    Reference: []
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Am Min 35 (1950), 354]
  		•  Chalcocite
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
    Reference: []
  		•  Chalcomenite
    Cu[SeO
     
    3
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 639.; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484; Am Min 35 (1950), 354]
  		•  Chalcopyrite
    CuFeS
     
    2
    Reference: []
  		•  Chaméanite
    (Cu,Fe)
     
    4
    		As(Se,S)
     
    4
    Reference: [Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)]
  		•  Clausthalite
    PbSe
    Reference: []
  		•  Connellite
    Cu
     
    19
    		[(OH)
     
    32
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|Cl
     
    4
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: []
  		•  Covellite
    CuS
    Reference: []
  		•  Crookesite
    (Cu,Tl,Ag)
     
    2
    		Se
    Reference: []
  		•  Djurleite
    Cu
     
    31
    		S
     
    16
    Reference: [Eduardo Jawerbaum specimens]
  		•  Eskebornite
    CuFeSe
     
    2
    Reference: [Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)]
  		•  Eucairite
    AgCuSe
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484]
  		•  Ferroselite
    FeSe
     
    2
    Reference: [Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)]
  		•  Graphite
    C
    Reference: []
  		•  Hakite
    (Cu,Hg,Ag)
     
    12
    		Sb
     
    4
    		(Se,S)
     
    13
    Reference: [Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484]
  		•  Klockmannite (TL)
    CuSe
    Type Locality: Sierra de Umango, La Rioja, Argentina
    Reference: [Am Min 34 (1939), 435; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484]
  		•  Krut'aite
    CuSe
     
    2
    Description: Iron-bearing.
    Reference: [Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)]
  		•  Luanheite
    Ag
     
    3
    		Hg
    Reference: []
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Eduardo Jawerbaum specimens; Am Min 35 (1950), 354]
  		•  Naumannite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Se
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Schmiederite
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SeO
     
    3
    		|SeO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Stilleite
    ZnSe
    Reference: [Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484]
  		•  Tiemannite
    HgSe
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Trogtalite
    CoSe
     
    2
    Reference: [Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)]
  		•  Tyrrellite
    Cu(Co
    3+
     
    		,Ni
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Se
     
    4
    Reference: [Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)]
  		•  Umangite (TL)
    Cu
     
    3
    		Se
     
    2
    Type Locality: Sierra de Umango, La Rioja, Argentina
    Reference: [Am Min 35 (1950), 354]; Econ Geol (1997) 92:468-484]
    Site Photo
    Sierra de Umango, La Rioja, Argentina
    © JCLodovichi
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Reference: []


    36 entries listed. 34 valid minerals. 3 type localities (valid minerals).

    Localities in this Region:
    Argentina
     
    • La Rioja
      • Sierra de Umango

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