Chalcopyrite from
Capillitas Mine, Andalgalá Department, 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); DE BRODTKORB, Milka K. Precious metaltellurides and other Te-bearing minerals in different paragenesis of Argentina: A review. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2009, vol.64, n.3, pp. 365-372.
Associated minerals:
Associates:	Putzite
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Chalcopyrite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Capillitas Mine, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca, Argentina

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