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Chalcopyrite from
Capillitas Mine, Andalgalá, Catamarca, Argentina

Description
Comments:This mine is the occurence of the well-known rhodochrosite concretions and stalagtites from Argentina.
Quality of samples:not specified / average specimens
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
References
References:Recursos Minerales de la Republica Argentina, E. O. Zappettini Ed., Buenos Aires 1999 ISSN 0328-2325; Paar, W., Roberts, A.C., Topa, D., Zagler, G., Berlepsch, P., Armbruster, Th. (2004): Putzite, (Cu4.7 Ag3.3)GeS6, a new mineral species from Capillitas, Catamarca, Argentina: description and crystal structure. Canadian Mineralogist: 42: 1757-1769. ; Milka K. de Brodtkorb (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la Republica Argentina. Vol. 1 (elements, sulphides and sulphosalts). (Asociacion Mineralogica Argentina)
Associated minerals:
Associates:Putzite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Capillitas Mine, Andalgalá, Catamarca, Argentina
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