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Restauradora vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentinai
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Restauradora veinVein
Capillitas mining districtMining District
Andalgalá DepartmentDepartment
Catamarca ProvinceProvince
ArgentinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 20' 21'' South , 66° 23' 17'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-27.33944,-66.38806
GeoHash:
G#: 6e0u3r18n
GRN:
S19W42
Type:
Vein
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Andalgalá14,068 (2015)29.8km
Hualfín2,304 (2016)45.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
19635
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19635:5
GUID (UUID V4):
26d99a02-7c61-45d7-a01b-620e70772789


A rhodochrosite "Inca Rose" mine. Located near Capillitas. Vein average thickness of 50 cm and a total measured length of 106 m. The vein has two branches that strike and dip N10° W/N70° E and 75° E–75° W/70° S, respectively. Mine facilities along this vein consist of a 100 meters gallery, two inclines and a shaft. There are two dumps, one over the gallery level and other below it, formed from the droppings of the one above; most of this material is oxidized.

The local sphalerite is reported to represent "the richest In-Cu variety of sphalerite in the world" (Márquez-Zavalía et al. 2024). With 24.89 wt% In (and 13.49 wt% Cu) it is, astonishingly, still sphalerite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


26 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Antlerite
Formula: Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Carbonatecyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cyanotrichite
Formula: Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Grandviewite
Formula: Cu3Al2(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Indium-bearing Sphalerite
ⓘ Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
ⓘ Stannoidite
Formula: Cu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)
Formula: Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite
var. Indium-bearing Sphalerite		2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘ2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘStannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
ⓘStannoidite2.CB.15cCu+6Cu2+2(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
ⓘMawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘTennantite-(Zn)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
ⓘTennantite-(Fe)2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4Fe2+2)As4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘHübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAntlerite7.BB.15Cu3(SO4)(OH)4
ⓘGrandviewite7.BB.60Cu3Al2(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘCyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
ⓘCarbonatecyanotrichite7.DE.10Cu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Hⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ GrandviewiteCu3Al2(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Oⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ GrandviewiteCu3Al2(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Alⓘ GrandviewiteCu3Al2(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Sⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Sⓘ GrandviewiteCu3Al2(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Sⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Feⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Feⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AntleriteCu3(SO4)(OH)4
Cuⓘ CarbonatecyanotrichiteCu4Al2(CO3,SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CyanotrichiteCu4Al2(SO4)(OH)12 · 2H2O
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cuⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cuⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Cuⓘ GrandviewiteCu3Al2(SO4)(OH)10 · H2O
Cuⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
Znⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)Cu6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S
Asⓘ Tennantite-(Fe)Cu6(Cu4Fe22+)As4S12S
SnTin
Snⓘ MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Snⓘ StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Snⓘ StannoiditeCu6+Cu22+(Fe2+,Zn)3Sn2S12
WTungsten
Wⓘ HübneriteMnWO4
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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References

Rocks & Minerals (xxxx) 61: 10.
Márquez-Zavalía, M.F., Vymazalová, A., Galliski, M.Á., Laufek, F., Tuhý, M., Watanabe, Y., Bernhardt, H.-J. (2024): Indium-copper-rich sphalerite from the Restauradora vein, Capillitas, Catamarca, Argentina. Resource Geology, 74, 12325.
http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=19227&sid=9db4d4e2b0be31cdbbbde77e8ec2f488
Marquez-Zavalia, M. F., Vymazalova, A., Galliski, M. A., Watanabe, Y., Murakami, H. (2020) Indium-bearing paragenesis from the Nueva Esperanza and Restauradora veins, Capillitas mine, Argentina. Journal of Geosciences: 65(2): 97-109.
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