| 'Albite-Anorthite Series' |  |
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| Localities: | Reported from at least 13 localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Albite-Anorthite Series from Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Allanite' |  |
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| Locality: | San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Allanite from San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Almandine |  |
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| Formula: | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Localities: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Fuerte Quemado - Las Mojarras, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Photo: Almandine from Fuerte Quemado - Las Mojarras, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Amphibole Supergroup |  |
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| Formula: | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Localities: | Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Peñas Azules Deposit, Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Photo: Amphibole Supergroup from Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Autunite |  |
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| Formula: | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Locality: | San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Autunite from San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Autunite Group' |  |
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| Formula: | A(UO2)2(XO4)2·10-12H2O |
| Locality: | San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Autunite Group from San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Azurite | |
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| Formula: | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Reference: | Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 1 other locality in this region. |
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| Baryte |  |
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| Formula: | BaSO4 |
| Locality: | San Carlitos Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Cerro Lomas Coloradas, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Baryte from San Carlitos Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Cerro Lomas Coloradas, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Beryl |  |
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| Formula: | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Localities: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
La Ciénaga Grande pegmatite, Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Arroyo Los Corpitos, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Photo: Beryl from La Ciénaga Grande pegmatite, Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Beryl var: Aquamarine |  |
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| Formula: | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Locality: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Aquamarine from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Beryl var: Emerald |  |
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| Locality: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Emerald from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Biotite' |  |
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| Localities: | Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Biotite from El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Calcite |  |
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| Formula: | CaCO3 |
| Localities: | Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Peñas Azules Deposit, Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
San Carlitos Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Cerro Lomas Coloradas, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Photo: Calcite from Peñas Azules Deposit, Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Chalcocite |  |
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| Formula: | Cu2S |
| Localities: | San Carlitos Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Cerro Lomas Coloradas, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Photo: Chalcocite from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Chlorite Group' |  |
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| Reference: | Raúl Tauber Larry |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 2 other localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Chlorite Group from Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Copper | |
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| Formula: | Cu |
| Locality: | San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Cordierite |  |
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| Formula: | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Reference: | Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry; |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 1 other locality in this region. |
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| Photo: Cordierite from Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Covellite | |
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| Formula: | CuS |
| Locality: | San Carlitos Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Cerro Lomas Coloradas, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Diopside |  |
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| Formula: | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Reference: | Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 6 other localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Diopside from Los Cardones, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Galena | |
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| Formula: | PbS |
| Locality: | San Carlitos Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Cerro Lomas Coloradas, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| 'Garnet' |  |
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| Formula: | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Localities: | Reported from at least 8 localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Garnet from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Geode' |  |
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| Locality: | San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Geode from San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Gold | |
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| Formula: | Au |
| Reference: | Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 1 other locality in this region. |
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| Graphite |  |
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| Formula: | C |
| Localities: | Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Peñas Azules Deposit, Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Photo: Graphite from Peñas Azules Deposit, Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Gummite' |  |
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| Locality: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Gummite from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Halite |  |
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| Formula: | NaCl |
| Reference: | Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 2 other localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Halite from Real Grande, Salinas Grandes, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Hematite |  |
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| Formula: | Fe2O3 |
| Localities: | Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Photo: Hematite from Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Hematite var: Martite |  |
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| Locality: | Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Martite from Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Hematite var: Specularite |  |
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| Locality: | Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Specularite from Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Kaolinite |  |
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| Formula: | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Locality: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Kaolinite from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Kasolite |  |
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| Formula: | Pb(UO2)[SiO4] · H2O |
| Locality: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Kasolite from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Limonite' | |
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| Formula: | FeO(OH) · nH2O |
| Localities: | Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
San Carlitos Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Cerro Lomas Coloradas, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Peñas Azules Deposit, Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Magnetite |  |
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| Formula: | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Reference: | Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 4 other localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Magnetite from Tío Punco, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Malachite |  |
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| Formula: | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Reference: | Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 3 other localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Malachite from San Carlitos Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Cerro Lomas Coloradas, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Manganese Oxides' |  |
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| Localities: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
El Remate, Los cardones, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Pucará de Los Cardones, Los Cardones, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Photo: Manganese Oxides from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Manganese Oxides var: Manganese Dendrites' |  |
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| Locality: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Manganese Dendrites from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Mica Group' |  |
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| Localities: | Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Mica Group from San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Microcline |  |
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| Formula: | KAlSi3O8 |
| Localities: | Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Microcline from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Muscovite |  |
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| Formula: | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Localities: | Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Muscovite from El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Opal var: Wood Opal |  |
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| Reference: | Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 2 other localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Wood Opal from Los Zazos, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Phlogopite |  |
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| Formula: | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH,F)2 |
| Locality: | El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Phlogopite from El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Pyrite |  |
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| Formula: | FeS2 |
| Localities: | Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Peñas Azules Deposit, Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Photo: Pyrite from Peñas Azules Deposit, Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Pyroxene Group' | |
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| Localities: | Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Peñas Azules Deposit, Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Quartz |  |
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| Formula: | SiO2 |
| Localities: | Reported from at least 19 localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Quartz from San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Quartz var: Citrine |  |
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| Localities: | Quebrada del Barón, El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Photo: Citrine from Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Quartz var: Rose Quartz |  |
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| Locality: | Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Rose Quartz from Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Sanidine |  |
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| Formula: | KAlSi3O8 |
| Reference: | Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
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| Photo: Sanidine from Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Schorl |  |
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| Formula: | Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Localities: | Reported from at least 10 localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Schorl from El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Serpentine Group' |  |
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| Formula: | D2[Si2O5](OH)4 + or - nH2O |
| Reference: | Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 2 other localities in this region. |
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| Photo: Serpentine Group from Los Zazos, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Sillimanite | |
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| Formula: | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Reference: | Ra´´ul Jorge Tauber Larry |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 1 other locality in this region. |
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| Spodumene |  |
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| Formula: | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Locality: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Spodumene from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Staurolite |  |
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| Formula: | (Fe2+,Mg,Zn)1.5-2Al9(SiO4)4O6(OH,O)2 |
| Reference: | Raúl Tauber Larry |
| Localities: | Recorded from at least 1 other locality in this region. |
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| Photo: Staurolite from Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Tourmaline' |  |
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| Formula: | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Localities: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
La Ciénaga Grande pegmatite, Sierra Calchaquí, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
Quebrada del Barón, El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina
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| Photo: Tourmaline from Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| 'Tourmaline var: Rubellite' |  |
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| Locality: | Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Rubellite from Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Uraninite |  |
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| Formula: | UO2 |
| Locality: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Uraninite from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
| Uranophane |  |
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| Formula: | Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2 · 5H2O |
| Locality: | Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
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| Photo: Uranophane from Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán, Argentina |
56 entries listed. 33 valid minerals.
Hugo A. Peña (1970): Minerales y rocas de aplicación de la Provincia de Tucumán. Dirección Provincial de Minas. Tucumán. República Argentina.
H. G. Albornoz.“CHARACTERIZATION OF MICA’S SCRAP IN THE DEPOSITS OF TALAPAZO, EL PICHAO AND RINCON DE QUILMES, SIERRA DE QUILMES,TUCUMAN”.
R. J. Tauber Larry (2012). Visita a los cuerpos pegmatíticos de Estancia Anchilla, Departamento Tafí del Valle, Provincia de Tucumán.
R. J. Tauber Larry (2012). Visita al sector Pucará de Los Cardones, Departamento Tafí del Valle, Provincia de Tucumán.
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