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Cachi Department, Salta Province, Argentinai
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Cachi DepartmentDepartment
Salta ProvinceProvince
ArgentinaCountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
CachΓ­2,189 (2015)
Mindat Locality ID:
239507
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239507:7
GUID (UUID V4):
1fb4e303-66dd-4d9d-8e9d-0fe66ebbfdbd
Other Languages:
French:
Cachi, Province de Salta, Argentine
German:
Departamento Cachi, Provinz Salta, Argentinien
Italian:
Dipartimento di Cachi, Provincia di Salta, Argentina
Russian:
ΠšΠ°Ρ‡ΠΈ , Π‘Π°Π»ΡŒΡ‚Π°, АргСнтина
Simplified Chinese:
卑ε₯‡ηΈ£, θ¨ε°”ε‘”ηœ, 阿根廷
Spanish:
Departamento de Cachi, Provincia de Salta, Argentina
Armenian:
ԿՑչի, ՍՑլտՑ
Cebuano:
Departamento de CachΓ­, Provincia de Salta
Dutch:
Cachi, Salta, ArgentiniΓ«
Georgian:
αƒ™αƒαƒ©αƒ˜αƒ‘ αƒ“αƒ”αƒžαƒαƒ αƒ’αƒαƒ›αƒ”αƒœαƒ’αƒ˜, αƒ‘αƒαƒšαƒ’αƒ˜αƒ‘ αƒžαƒ αƒαƒ•αƒ˜αƒœαƒͺαƒ˜αƒ
Hungarian:
Cachi megye, ArgentΓ­na
Mingrelian:
αƒ™αƒαƒ©αƒ˜αƒ¨ αƒ“αƒ”αƒžαƒαƒ αƒ’αƒαƒ›αƒ”αƒœαƒ’αƒ˜, αƒ‘αƒαƒšαƒ’αƒαƒ¨ αƒžαƒ αƒαƒ•αƒ˜αƒœαƒͺαƒ˜αƒ
Polish:
Cachi , Salta, Argentyna
Portuguese:
Cachi , Salta, Argentina
Swedish:
Departamento de CachΓ­, Salta, Argentina


Cachi is a department in the east of Salta Province, Argentina. Its capital is the town of Cachi.

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜ Bismutotantalite
Formula: Bi(Ta,Nb)O4
β“˜ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
β“˜ 'Columbite Group'
β“˜ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
β“˜ 'Lepidolite'
β“˜ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
β“˜ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
β“˜ Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
β“˜ Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
β“˜ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Tapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
β“˜Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
β“˜Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
β“˜Bismutotantalite4.DE.30Bi(Ta,Nb)O4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Lithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
β“˜Triphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
β“˜Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
β“˜Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Unclassified
β“˜'Lepidolite'-
β“˜'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
β“˜'Columbite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liβ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BismutotantaliteBi(Ta,Nb)O4
Oβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oβ“˜ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oβ“˜ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Oβ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alβ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pβ“˜ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnβ“˜ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feβ“˜ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
NbNiobium
Nbβ“˜ BismutotantaliteBi(Ta,Nb)O4
Nbβ“˜ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
TaTantalum
Taβ“˜ BismutotantaliteBi(Ta,Nb)O4
Taβ“˜ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taβ“˜ Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BismutotantaliteBi(Ta,Nb)O4

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences28
Youngest Fossil Listed37.2 Ma (Eocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed485 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Saladillo410 - 9 Ma (Miocene)
Quebrada de los Colorados348.6 - 37.2 Ma (Eocene)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Hyolithes
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyolithidae : Hyolithes485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Tropidodiscus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Tropidodiscus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Leiostegium
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Leiostegiidae : Leiostegium485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Araiopleura
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Alsataspididae : Araiopleura478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Asaphellus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Asaphellus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Kainella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Kainella485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Kayseraspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Kayseraspis478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Megistaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Megistaspis478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Ogygiocaris
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Ogygiocaris478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Pseudokainella
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Pseudokainella485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Raphiophorus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Raphiophoridae : Raphiophorus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Thysanopyge
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Thysanopyge478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Angelina
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Angelina485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hypermecaspis
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Hypermecaspis478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Leptoplastides
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Leptoplastides485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Triarthrus
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Triarthrus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Lingulella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Lingulella485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Obolus
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Obolidae : Obolus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Eoorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Eoorthidae : Eoorthis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Nanorthis
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Plectorthidae : Nanorthis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Prostegotherium
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Prostegotherium48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Utaetus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Utaetus48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Peelerophon oehlerti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Tropidodiscidae : Peelerophon : Peelerophon oehlerti485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Dasypodidae
family
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae48.6 - 37.2 Ma
Eocene
Baltograptus deflexus
species
Animalia : Hemichordata : Graptolithina : Didymograptidae : Baltograptus : Baltograptus deflexus478.6 - 466 Ma
Ordovician
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cachi_Department
Wikidata ID:Q1190296
GeoNames ID:3863554

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