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San Alberto Department, Córdoba Province, Argentinai
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San Alberto DepartmentDepartment
Córdoba ProvinceProvince
ArgentinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Mina Clavero6,855 (2016)
Villa Cura Brochero4,707 (2016)
Mindat Locality ID:
232270
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:232270:7
GUID (UUID V4):
4a450825-2655-4560-beee-428f6613d7d5
Other Languages:
French:
San Alberto, Argentine
German:
Departamento San Alberto, Argentinien
Italian:
Dipartimento di San Alberto, Provincia di Córdoba, Argentina
Russian:
Сан-Альберто, Аргентина
Simplified Chinese:
聖阿爾韋托縣, 科爾多瓦省, 阿根廷
Spanish:
Departamento San Alberto, Argentina
Cebuano:
Departamento de San Alberto
Czech:
Department San Alberto, Argentina
Dutch:
San Alberto, Argentinië
Georgian:
სან-ალბერტოს დეპარტამენტი
Hungarian:
San Alberto megye, Argentína
Mingrelian:
სან-ალბერტოშ დეპარტამენტი
Portuguese:
San Alberto, Província de Córdova, Argentina
Scots:
San Alberto Depairtment
Swedish:
Departamento de San Alberto, Argentina


San Alberto Department is a department of Córdoba Province, Argentina.

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Mineral List

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25 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Achalaite (TL)
Formula: (Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
Type Locality:
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Alluaudite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ecandrewsite
Formula: (Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
'Feldspar Group'
Fluornatromicrolite
Formula: (Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F
Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'K Feldspar'
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Muscovite-2M1'
Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Colour: White
Fluorescence: Intense yellow-green (LW UV).
Description: Contains traces of uranium.
Opal var. Milk Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
Colour: White
Fluorescence: Intense yellow-green (LW UV).
Description: Contains traces of uranium.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
Rockbridgeite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Stewartite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
Strunzite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
Wardite
Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Zwieselite
Formula: Fe2+2(PO4)F

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Ecandrewsite4.CB.05(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Achalaite (TL)4.D0.(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
var. Milk Opal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Fluornatromicrolite4.DH.15(Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Heterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Alluaudite8.AC.10(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Zwieselite8.BB.10Fe2+2(PO4)F
Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Rockbridgeite8.BC.10Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5
Hureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Strengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
Strunzite8.DC.25Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Stewartite8.DC.30Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Eosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Dufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Wardite8.DL.10NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'K Feldspar'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Muscovite-2M1'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
H HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H OpalSiO2 · nH2O
H RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
H StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
H StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
H StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
H Opal var. Milk OpalSiO2 · nH2O
LiLithium
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O Ecandrewsite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
O EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
O Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
O HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
O RutileTiO2
O StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
O StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
O StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
O TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
O WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
O ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
O Fluornatromicrolite(Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F
O Opal var. Milk OpalSiO2 · nH2O
O Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
FFluorine
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
F ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
F Fluornatromicrolite(Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Na WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
Na Fluornatromicrolite(Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F
MgMagnesium
Mg Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Opal var. Milk OpalSiO2 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
P Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
P Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
P HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
P RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
P StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
P StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
P StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
P TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
P WarditeNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O
P ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Ca DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ca TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti Ecandrewsite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
Ti TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Ti Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
MnManganese
Mn Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mn Ecandrewsite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
Mn EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mn Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mn HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mn StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mn StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mn TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mn Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
FeIron
Fe Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe Ecandrewsite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
Fe Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe RockbridgeiteFe2+Fe43+(PO4)3(OH)5
Fe StewartiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Fe StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Fe StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Fe ZwieseliteFe22+(PO4)F
Fe Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
ZnZinc
Zn Ecandrewsite(Zn,Fe2+,Mn2+)TiO3
NbNiobium
Nb Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Ta Fluornatromicrolite(Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F
Ta Achalaite(Fe2+,Mn)(Ti,Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ta)2O8
BiBismuth
Bi Fluornatromicrolite(Na1.5Bi0.5)Ta2O6F

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences31
Youngest Fossil Listed2.59 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed5.33 Ma (Miocene)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Brochero253.6 - 2.588 Ma (Cenozoic)
Brochero - Upper65.333 - 2.588 Ma (Cenozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Squamata
order
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Cryptodira
suborder
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Cryptodira5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Iguanidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Iguanidae4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Serpentes
unranked clade
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Serpentes3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Colubridae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Colubridae4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Echimyidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Echimyidae4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Glyptodontidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Nopachtus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Nopachtus4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Paraglyptodon
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Paraglyptodon4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Anura
order
Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Anura3.6 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Proterotheriinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Litopterna : Proterotheriidae : Proterotheriinae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Phugatherium novum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hydrochoeridae : Phugatherium : Phugatherium novum4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Phlyctaenopyga
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Phlyctaenopyga4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Propanochthus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Propanochthus4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Paedotherium bonaerense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Notoungulata : Hegetotheriidae : Paedotherium : Paedotherium bonaerense4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Tremacyllus impressus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Notoungulata : Hegetotheriidae : Tremacyllus : Tremacyllus impressus5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Doellotatus chapadmalensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Doellotatus : Doellotatus chapadmalensis4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Thylacosmilus atrox
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Borhyaenidae : Thylacosmilus : Thylacosmilus atrox5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Chukimys favaloroi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Chukimys : Chukimys favaloroi4 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Liolaemus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Liolaemidae : Liolaemus4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Teius
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Teiidae : Teius4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Nonotherium hennigi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Notoungulata : Toxodontidae : Nonotherium : Nonotherium hennigi4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Rhinella
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Bufonidae : Rhinella4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Rhinella arenarum
species
Animalia : Chordata : Amphibia : Anura : Bufonidae : Rhinella : Rhinella arenarum4 - 3 Ma
Pliocene
Abrothrix magnus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Abrothrix : Abrothrix magnus4 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Eumysopinae
subfamily
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Echimyidae : Eumysopinae5.333 - 2.588 Ma
Cenozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Alberto_Department
Wikidata ID:Q633783
GeoNames ID:3838154

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