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Las Cuevas pegmatite, San Martín, San Martín Department, San Luis Province, Argentinai
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Las Cuevas pegmatitePegmatite
San MartínMunicipality
San Martín DepartmentDepartment
San Luis ProvinceProvince
ArgentinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 23' 11'' South , 65° 42' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Luján1,896 (2016)20.8km
Candelaria2,269 (2016)37.8km
San Francisco del Monte de Oro3,295 (2016)45.6km
Concarán4,530 (2016)47.8km
Tilisarao5,478 (2016)54.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
209006
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209006:4
GUID (UUID V4):
e2909573-ca60-4f1c-bb4b-78565e199e65


Pegmatite with bismuth and uranium minerals.

The pegmatite was mined in seven small open pits, and with some underground workings.

The pegmatite is in Early Paleozoic gneisses and mica-schists of the Conlara Metamorphic Complex.
The pegmatite extends approximately 400 metres and up to 10 metres in width.
The pegmatite has been mined in seven small open pits.

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12 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Lepidolite'
'Lithian Muscovite'
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Amblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Lithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
Mitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Triphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
Triplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Group 9 - Silicates
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
'Lepidolite'-
'Lithian Muscovite'-KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
OOxygen
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
O MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
F AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
P TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
P AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
P LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
P MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
P TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
K Lithian MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Ca MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mn TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
FeIron
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Fe TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
NbNiobium
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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