La Cocha Department, Tucumán Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| La Cocha Department | Department |
| Tucumán Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Area:
917 km2
Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| La Cocha | 7,066 (2016) |
Other Languages:
French:
La Cocha, Province de Tucumán, Argentine
German:
Departamento La Cocha, Provinz Tucumán, Argentinien
Italian:
Dipartimento di La Cocha, Provincia di Tucumán, Argentina
Russian:
Ла-Коча, Тукуман, Аргентина
Simplified Chinese:
拉科查縣, 图库曼省, 阿根廷
Spanish:
Departamento La Cocha, Provincia de Tucumán, Argentina
Armenian:
Լա Կոչա
Dutch:
La Cocha, Tucumán, Argentinië
Georgian:
ლა-კოჩის დეპარტამენტი, ტუკუმანის პროვინცია
Hungarian:
La Cocha megye, Argentína
Mingrelian:
ლა-კოჩაშ დეპარტამენტი
Portuguese:
La Cocha, Tucumán, Argentina
Scots:
La Cocha Depairtment, Tucumán
Urdu:
لا کوچا دیپارٹمنٹ, صوبہ توکومان
La Cocha Department is a department in Tucumán Province, Argentina. It has an area of 917 km². The seat of the department is in La Cocha.
History:
By rule of law number 19059, the nation ordered the three areas for mining research reserve in the province of Tucumán, completing similar provisions, whose essential purpose, for the moment, the assessment of the possibilities of mining economic performance.
The three areas on which the Under-Secretary of mining of the nation had jurisdiction until 31 December 1974 were the so-called
"Aconquija", in the Chicligasta Department;
"Cerro Quico" in Department La Cocha and
"Chavarría" in Juan Bautista Alberdi Department.
The corresponding technical report pointed out that the first of these areas presents veins of lead and Zinc and important areas of hydrothermal alteration, with possibilities of copper spread in rocks.
The "Chavarría" area was included due to geochemical values of tungsten and corresponding to "Cerro Quico" (https://www.mindat.org/loc-239477.html), also by alluvial cassiterite and Wolfram.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities18 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Z. Ch. de Cetrángolo, "Estudio comparativo de muestras de granitos de las provincias de Tucumán y Catamarca". Cuaderno de Mineralogía y Geología de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Tomo II, Nº 7. |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 Reference: Sub Secretaría de Minería de la Nación (1974). Reporte técnico. |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection and photo |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Porto, J. C., Díaz Taddei, R. L. (1985). Manifetaciones Uraníferas en el Cerro Quico, Sierra de Aconquija, Tucumán, República Argentina. Acta Geológica Lilloana XVI:2. |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' Reference: MINERAL DE U-Ta-Nb EN LOS GRANITOS SAN IGNACIO-CUMBRE DE LOS PINOS |
| ⓘ Covellite Formula: CuS Reference: Porto, J. C., Díaz Taddei, R. L. (1985). Manifetaciones Uraníferas en el Cerro Quico, Sierra de Aconquija, Tucumán, República Argentina. Acta Geológica Lilloana XVI:2. |
✪ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 Habit: Monoclinic-prismatic Colour: brownish black Fluorescence: no Description: R. Chomnales (1963). Optical analysis on polished cuts. Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry specimens.
R. Chomnales (1963). |
| ⓘ Ferrimolybdite Formula: Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O Reference: Porto, J. C., Díaz Taddei, R. L. (1985). Manifetaciones Uraníferas en el Cerro Quico, Sierra de Aconquija, Tucumán, República Argentina. Acta Geológica Lilloana XVI:2. |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: Juan C. Porto, R. L. Díaz Taddei (1985) - Manifestaciones uraníferas en el Cerro Quico, Sierra de Aconquija, Tucumán, República Argentina. |
| ⓘ 'Gummite' Reference: María Elena SAULNIER y Orqídea MORELLO. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, morello@cnea.gov.ar. MINERAL DE U-Ta-Nb EN LOS GRANITOS SAN IGNACIO-CUMBRE DE LOS PINOS CATAMARCA-TUCUMAN. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Porto, J. C., Díaz Taddei, R. L. (1985). Manifetaciones Uraníferas en el Cerro Quico, Sierra de Aconquija, Tucumán, República Argentina. Acta Geológica Lilloana XVI:2. |
✪ Hübnerite Formula: MnWO4 Habit: Monoclinic-Prismatic Colour: redish brown. Fluorescence: no Description: R. Chomnales (1963). Optical analysis on polished cutts.
Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry specimens.
R. Chomnales (1963).
|
| ⓘ 'Iron Ochre' Reference: Néstor Hillar (1964) - El yacimiento de cuarzo y wolframita de Piedras Blancas en el Cerro Quico, Dpto. de Graneros (Tucumán). Revista Minera, Tomo XXVII, Nº 1. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Hugo A. Peña (1970). Minerales y Rocas d Aplicación de la Provincia de Tucumán. Dirección Provincial de Minas. Tucumán. |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection and photo |
| ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides' Reference: Raul Tauber Larry collection |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Z. Ch. de Cetrángolo, "Estudio comparativo de muestras de granitos de las provincias de Tucumán y Catamarca". Cuaderno de Mineralogía y Geología de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Tomo II, Nº 7. |
ⓘ Opal Formula: SiO2 · nH2O Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: Reference: Z. Ch. de Cetrángolo, "Estudio comparativo de muestras de granitos de las provincias de Tucumán y Catamarca". Cuaderno de Mineralogía y Geología de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Tomo II, Nº 7. |
ⓘ Powellite Formula: Ca(MoO4) Reference: Porto, J. C., Díaz Taddei, R. L. (1985). Manifetaciones Uraníferas en el Cerro Quico, Sierra de Aconquija, Tucumán, República Argentina. Acta Geológica Lilloana XVI:2. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Porto, J. C., Díaz Taddei, R. L. (1985). Manifetaciones Uraníferas en el Cerro Quico, Sierra de Aconquija, Tucumán, República Argentina. Acta Geológica Lilloana XVI:2. |
| ⓘ Pyrolusite ? Formula: Mn4+O2 Reference: Raul Tauber Larry collection |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Piedras Blancas deposit, Cerro Quico, El Sacrificio, La Cocha Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina San Ignacio-Cumbre de Los Pinos Granites, Huasa Pampa, La Cocha Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina San Ignacio, La Cocha Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Potrerillos, Huasa Pampa, La Cocha Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection and photo |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| ✪ Quartz var. Citrine Formula: SiO2 Habit: Hexagonal prisms, terminated by romboedra or pyramidal shapes. Colour: reddish, yellow-reddish Fluorescence: no Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Raúl J. Tauber (1972) - Informe de la expedición al Cerro Quico. Tucumán. Inédito. Informe personal. |
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal Formula: SiO2 Reference: Néstor Hillar (1964) - El yacimiento de cuarzo y wolframita de Piedras Blancas en el Cerro Quico, Dpto. de Graneros (Tucumán). Revista Minera, Tomo XXVII, Nº 1. |
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Raúl J. Tauber (1972) - Informe de la expedición al Cerro Quico. Tucumán. Inédito. Informe personal. |
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry specimens |
| ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 Reference: MINERAL DE U-Ta-Nb EN LOS GRANITOS SAN IGNACIO-CUMBRE DE LOS PINOS |
ⓘ Tungstite Formula: WO3 · H2O Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
✪ 'Wolframite Group' Habit: Monoclinic-Prismatic Colour: black - brownish black. Fluorescence: no Description: Chomnales (1963). Optical analysis on polished cutts. Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry specimens.
Chomnales (1963). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite ? | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rock Crystal | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Sceptre Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Tungstite | 4.FJ.10 | WO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Ferrimolybdite | 7.GB.30 | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Powellite | 7.GA.05 | Ca(MoO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Gummite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Iron Ochre' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Powellite | Ca(MoO4) |
| Mo | ⓘ Ferrimolybdite | Fe2(MoO4)3 · nH2O |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| W | ⓘ Tungstite | WO3 · H2O |
Fossils
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Cocha_Department |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q601606 |
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Piedras Blancas deposit, Cerro Quico, El Sacrificio, La Cocha Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina