Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina

Malachite : Cu2(CO3)(OH)2, Baryte : BaSO4, Covellite : CuS, Gold : Au, Limonite: FeO(OH)·nH2O. Specimen size: 4.6 x 4.5 x 2.7 cm. From "San Carlitos" Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Cerro Lomas Coloradas, Sierra de Quilmes, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. This place is located on the eastern slope of the Sierra de Quilmes, 10 Km to West of Colalao ...

Baryte - Chalcocite - Malachite - Gold. Specimen size: 5.2 x 4.4 x 1.8 cm. From "San Carlitos" Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Cerro Lomas Coloradas, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 70´s. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Kaolinite - Uraninite. The Kaolinite appears as alteration of Microcline feldspar in vicinity of Uraninite. FOV: 5 x 4 mm. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 1973. Raúl Tauber Larry´s collection.

Chalcocite - Covellite - Malachite - Gold - Quartz. Specimen size: 5 x 4 x 3 cm. From "San Carlitos" Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Cerro Lomas Coloradas, Sierra de Quilmes, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. This place is located on the eastern slope of the Sierra de Quilmes, 10 Km to West of Colalao del Valle city. A trial of gold that took place on ...

Dark Cordierite and Garnet, schist included. FOV: 0.8 x 0.8 m. From San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Malachite : Cu2(CO3)(OH)2, Baryte : BaSO4, Covellite : CuS, Limonite : FeO(OH)·nH2O, Gold : Au Specimen size: 4.5 x 3 x 2.8 cm. From "San Carlitos" Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Cerro Lomas Coloradas, Sierra de Quilmes, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. This place is located on the eastern slope of the Sierra de Quilmes, 10 Km to West of Colalao del ...

Chalcosite, feldspar(Albite-anorthite Series)included. Chalcosite is presented as veins of few centimeters included in feldspar(Albite-Anorthite Series). FOV: 5 x 6 mm. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 1973. Raúl Jorge Tauber ...

Fossil Wood - Opal Wood. Specimen size: 16.2 x 13.5 x 2.4 cm. From Los Zazos, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 70´s. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Albite-Anorthite Series Crystals and dark green Tourmaline, pink granodiorite included. FOV: 5.2 x 4.1 mm. From Cerro "Loma Pelada",Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 2008. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Calcite (var. Travertine): collected in the locality of "El Pichao" in 2007, with botryoidal, porous and banded structure. Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection.

Beryl(Var: Aquamarine) Be3Al2Si6O18 Beautiful piece of crystal. Size: 6 x 4.5 x 3 cm. From Pegmatite of "Milagro" mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. This site was producer of commercial Mica Muscovite during 60´s and 70´s. At present is abandoned. Collected early 70´s. Raúl Tauber ...

View of Pegmatite mineralization sector in Los Cardones site. Mineralization: Diopside(greenish), Feldespar(Albite_Anorthite Series), Quartz, Schorl. FOV: 30 x 30 cm. Photo taken in Aug. 2012.

Garnet(Var:Almadine)- Muscovite: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2. Dodecahedral Twinned Crystals. Sample Size: 4 x 3 x 2.5 cm. From Fuerte Quemado - Las Mojarras, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Coordinates: Latitude: 26º 36´16.41" South. Longitude: 65º 57´55.28" West. Elevation: ...

Translucent Emerald crystals(1mm) and red Garnet, Spodumene included. FOV: 5.2 x 4.6 mm. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 1973. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Cordierite - Diopside in Quartz. Specimen size: 8.5 x 4.3 x 4.3 cm. Cordierite color brown coffee, Diopside greenish. Collected in 2011. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Allanite, massive specimen and digital G-M counter measuring the radiactivity with external tube and scrap´s of Muscovite on the floor. San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Photo taken in December 2012.

Staurolite: (Ti, Fe, Mg, Zn)3-4 (Al, Fe)18 (Si, Al)8 O48 H2-4. Rich in Titanium. Crystals included in Schist. Specimen size: 16 x 7 x 4 cm. Pennetration cruciform twinned prysmatic crystals with 60º and 45º caramel color. Individual crystals have 1.2 to 1.5 cm length. From Banded Schists of Loma Pelada, near of bridge of Tafí River, Tafí ...

Magnetite: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Specimens size: 4 x 2.9 x 2.4 cm. From Tío Punco, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí Department,Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 70´s Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Allanite, massive specimen semi buried in the floor and digital G-M counter measuring the radiactivity and Muscovite. San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Photo taken in December 2012.

Uraninite - Uranophane - Kasolite - Microcline - Quartz: UO2 - Ca(UO2)2[HSiO4]2·5H2O - Pb(UO2)[SiO4]·H2O - KAlSi3O8 - SiO2. It has registered an average of 900 CPM on my Digital Geiger Counter. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 1973. Raúl ...

Biotite, Quartz : SiO2, Albite-Anorthite Series, Almandine : Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3. Sample size: 10.8 x 7 x 5 cm. From El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 2011. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Martite, Twinned crystals. Size: 2.5 x 2 x 1.6 cm. From Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán. The crystals were found loose and pink granodiorite included in a narrow zone of this site. Collected in 2002. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Serpentine Group. Specimen size: 5.7 x 3.5 x 1 cm. From Los Zazos, Amaicha del Valle District, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 70´s. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Martite: Fe2O3 Perfect loose cubic crystal. Size: 3 x 3 x 3 cm. From Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán. The crystals were found loose and pink granodiorite included in a narrow zone of this site. Collected in 2002. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Malachite Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 - Manganese Oxides, Albite-Anorthite Series - Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2: Specimen Size: 9 x 6.5 x 4.5 cm. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 1973. Raúl Tauber Larry´s collection.

Spodumene. Specimen size: 4 x 3.8 x 2.7 cm. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 1973. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

A piece of pegmatite with Kasolite like as crust - Muscovite - Plagioclase(Albite-Anorthite series) - Quartz: Pb(UO2)[SiO4]·H2O - KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 - Albite_Anorthite series - SiO2. Specimen Size: 4.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected ...

Jahnsite-(CaMnMg). Radioactive mineral. Collected in December 2012. At present is in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences of New Orleans University, Lousiana, U. S. A.

Calcite (var. Travertine): collected in the locality of "El Pichao" in 2007, with botryoidal, porous and banded structure. Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection.

Amphibole black crystals and Garnet, Schist included. Specimen size: 4.7 x 3.2 x 1.9 cm. From Cerro "Loma Pelada",Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 2008. Raúl Tauber Larry´s collection.

Dark Violet Cordierite, Augen Gneiss included. Specimen size: 12 x 10 x 8.5 cm. From San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Albite-Anorthite Series. Collected in November 2013. Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection.

Very nice package of Muscovite. Specimen size: 15 x 11 x 3.5 cm. From San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Light green Diopside, crystal (cutting hex) and packages of Muscovite mica, pegmatite included. FOV: 0.3 x 0.3 m. Photo taken in December 2012.

Tourmaline (Var: Schorl). Piece of Crystals, size: 5.5(wide) x 3.8 x 3 cm. From El Infiernillo Pegmatite, Tafí del Valle, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Coordinates: Latitude: 26º 44´59.46" South. Longitude: 65º 47´17.98" West. Elevation: 3383 meters over sea level. Main Mineralization: Tourmaline (Var:Schorl)- ...

View of pegmatie sample with Schorl and loose Crystals. Photo taken in 2010.

Red ´Gummite´ on Uraninite altered. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 1973. Raúl Tauber Larry´s collection.

Hematite(Var: Specularite) sheets, Quartz included. FOV: 5.2 x 4.8 mm. From Cerro "Loma Pelada",Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 2008. Raúl Tauber Larry´s collection.

Almadine crystals, Quartz included and yellowish Kasolite. FOV: 5 x 5 mm. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 1973. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Almandine : Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3.Quartz : SiO2, Albite-Anorthite Series - Muscovite. Sample size: 9 x 6.5 x 5 cm. Garnets have 1.8 cm. From El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 2011. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Rose Quartz. Specimen size: 4.2 x 4.1 x 2.4 cm. Collected in 70´s. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Very nice transparent Muscovite sheet with size of 12 x 8 cm and 1mm thickness. Milagro Mine, Cerro quico, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí Department, Argentina. Collected in 70´s. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Massive Kaolinite. Collected in Novembre 2013. Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection.

Beryl (var. aquamarine) included, with Quartz and Feldspar(Albite-Anorthite Series). Collected in November 2013. Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection.

Garnet crystals, Feldspar(Albite-Anorthite Series) included and yellowish Kasolite. FOV: 5 x 5 mm. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 1973. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Microcline. Specimen size: 5.8 x 5 x 2.5 cm. From "Milagro" Mine, Cerro Pichao, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Sanidine. Specimen size: 3 x 2 x 1.3 cm. Collected in 70´s. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Martite: Fe2O3 Twinned loose cubic crystals. Size: 2.2 x 2.2 x 1.8 cm. From Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán. The crystals were found loose and pink granodiorite included in a narrow zone of this site. Collected in 2002. Samples of this site were confirmed as Martite by analyses by mineralogists of ...

Tourmaline(Var: Rubellite) pink-red crystals with Hematite, pink granodiorite included. FOV: 5.2 x 3.8 mm. Large Crystal(vertically striated) has 4 mm length. From Cerro "Loma Pelada",Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 2008. Raúl Tauber Larry´s collection.

Dark Cordierite and Garnet, schist included. FOV: 0.6 x 0.6 m. From San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Manganese oxides, Hemtite on Quartz. Area of San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Photo taken in December 2012.

Fan Shaped Muscovite with Microcline. Specimen Size: 6.3 x 5 x 3.3 cm. From El Infiernillo Pegmatite, Tafí del Valle, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Coordinates: Latitude: 26º 44´59.46" South. Longitude: 65º 47´17.98" West. Elevation: 3383 meters over sea level. Main Mineralization: Tourmaline (Var:Schorl)- ...

Red Garnet, schist included. FOV: 5.2 x 5.8 mm. From Cerro "Loma Pelada",Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 2008. Raúl Tauber Larry´s collection.

Red Garnet, schist included. FOV: 5.2 x 4.5 mm. From Cerro "Loma Pelada",Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 2008. Raúl Tauber Larry´s collection.

Martite: Fe2O3 Twinned crystals. Size: 4.3 x 3.5 x 2.3 cm. From Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán. The crystals were found loose and pink granodiorite included in a narrow zone of this site. Collected in 2002. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Spodumene. Specimen size: 3.8 x 2.7 x 2.5 cm. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 1973. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Brownish Hematite, pink Granodiorite included. Specimen size: 5.2 x 3.5 x 2.5 cm. From Cerro "Loma Pelada",Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 2008. Raúl Tauber Larry´s collection.

Phlogopite in Mica Schist. Specimen size: 6.5 x 5.5 x 2.3 cm. Collected in 2011. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Beryl (var. aquamarine). Collected in November 2013. Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection.

Allanite, massive specimen. FOV: 0.30 x 0.30 m. San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Photo taken in December 2012.

Magnetite needles on the magnet. FOV: 0.10 x 0.10 m. From the sands of Pucará de Los Cardones stream. Photo taken in December 2012.

Staurolite (rich in Titanium). Two small twinned prysmatic crystals on face of main crystal. Large crystal has 5 x 5 mm, small twinned crystals have 1.5 x 1 mm and 1 x 0.5 mm respectively. From Banded Schists of Loma Pelada, near of bridge over Tafí River, Tafí del Valle, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in ...

Black Hematite(Var: Specularite), brownish Hematite and dark green Tourmaline, pink Granodiorite included. Specimen size: 3.5 x 3.0 x 2.0 cm. From Cerro "Loma Pelada",Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 2008. Raúl Tauber Larry´s collection.

Schorl, Quartz, Albite-Anorthite series, pegmatite included. FOV: 0.8 x 0.8 m. Area of San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Photo taken in December 2012.

Microcline. Specimen size: 4.5 x 3.2 x 1.7 cm. From El Infiernillo Pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in December 2011. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Malachite on piece of Pegmatite, covering Quartz and Feldspar. Specimen size: 25 x 14 x 13 cm. From San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Jahnsite-(CaMnMg). Radioactive mineral. Collected in December 2012. At present is in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences of New Orleans University, Lousiana, U. S. A.

Manganese Dendrites on Feldspar(Albite-Anorthite Series). FOV: 5 x 4 mm. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 1973. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Yellowish Beryl crystal. Crystal size: 2 x 1.5 x 1.1 cm. Collected in 70´s. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Tourmaline - Quartz: Tourmaline dark green cystals included in Citrine Quartz and pink granodiorite as matrix. Size: 9 x 7.5 x 4 cm. Largest crystal has 1.5 cm. From Cerro "Loma Pelada",Tafí del Valle, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 2008. Photo taken in 2008.

Chlorite group (black-greenish), Biotite and Garnet, pegmatite included. Specimen size: 8.2 x 7 x 3 cm. Collected in May 2013 in the vicinity of the town of Amaicha del Valle, south of it. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.

Uranophane(yellow) and Uraninite crystal(black), Quartz included with yellowish-white altered feldespar(Kaolinite). FOV: 4 x 4 mm. From Pegmatite of Milagro Mine, Cerro Pichao, Sierra de Quilmes, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Collected in 1973. Raúl Tauber Larry´s collection.

Chlorite Group. Collected in November 2013. Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection.

Garnet crystals, metamorphic rock included. FOV: 1 x 0.8 m. Area of San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Photo taken in December 2012.

Autunite Group, like as crust on Allanite. It presents bright green fluorescence. FOV: 5.2 x 4.5 mm. From San Fenancio Mine, Estancia Anchilla, Tafí del Valle Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.