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Los Llantenes District, La Rioja, Argentina

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Most important selenium veins are the El Portezuelo, La Ramada, and San Pedro veins. Gangue is calcite.




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


Mineral List:
  		•  Berzelianite
    Cu
     
    2
    		Se
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Calcite
    CaCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Paar, W.H. et al (1996) Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, 51, #4, 304-312.]
  		•  Chalcomenite
    Cu[SeO
     
    3
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Clausthalite
    PbSe
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Eskebornite
    CuFeSe
     
    2
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Eucairite
    AgCuSe
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Ferroselite
    FeSe
     
    2
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Fischesserite
    Ag
     
    3
    		AuSe
     
    2
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Gold
    Au
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Kerstenite
    Reference: [Sarp, H. & G.Burri, Schweiz. Mineral.Petrogr. Mitt. 67, 219-223(1987)]
  		•  Klockmannite
    CuSe
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Krut'aite
    CuSe
     
    2
    Reference: [Paar, W.H. et al (1996) Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, 51, #4, 304-312.]
  		•  Molybdomenite
    PbSeO
     
    3
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Naumannite
    Ag
     
    2
    		Se
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Schmiederite (TL)
    Pb
     
    2
    		Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|SeO
     
    3
    		|SeO
     
    4
    		]
    Type Locality: Condor Mine, Los Llantenes District, La Rioja, Argentina
    Reference: [Am Min 73 (1988), 199, Especies minerales de la Republica Argentina (2002); Sarp, H. & G.Burri, Schweiz. Mineral.Petrogr. Mitt. 67, 219-223(1987)]
    Site Photo
    Condor Mine, Los Llantenes District, La Rioja, Argentina
    © Brent Thorne 2008
  		•  Selenium
    Se
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Silver
    Ag
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Stilleite
    ZnSe
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Tiemannite
    HgSe
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]
  		•  Trogtalite
    CoSe
     
    2
    Reference: [Paar, W.H. et al (1996) Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, 51, #4, 304-312.]
  		•  Tyrrellite
    Cu(Co
    3+
     
    		,Ni
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Se
     
    4
    Reference: [Paar, W.H. et al (1996) Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina, 51, #4, 304-312.]
  		•  Umangite
    Cu
     
    3
    		Se
     
    2
    Reference: [Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325]


    22 entries listed. 21 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    Argentina
     
    • La Rioja
      • Los Llantenes District

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