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Capital Department, Mendoza Province, Argentinai
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Mendoza ProvinceProvince
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French:
Capital, Province de Mendoza, Argentine
German:
Departamento Capital , Provinz Mendoza, Argentinien
Russian:
Мендоса, Мендоса, Аргентина
Simplified Chinese:
首府地区 , 门多萨省, 阿根廷
Spanish:
Capital, Provincia de Mendoza, Argentina
Dutch:
Capital, Mendoza, Argentinië
Hungarian:
Capital megye, Mendoza tartomány, Argentína
Japanese:
カピタル・デパルタメント , メンドーサ州, アルゼンチン
Scots:
Capital Depairtment, Mendoza Province


Capital is a department of Mendoza Province in Argentina. The provincial subdivision has an area of 54 km² (21 sq mi), and its head city is Mendoza, which also serves as the provincial capital.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

4 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Dr. Jorge Dascal (Patagonia Minerals) specimens
Antigorite var. Andes Jade
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Dr. Jorge Dascal (Patagonia Minerals) specimens
Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Dr. Jorge Dascal (Patagonia Minerals) specimens
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Reference: Dr. Jorge Dascal (Patagonia Minerals) specimens
Mendozite (TL)
Formula: NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Type Locality:
Reference: Am Min 57:1081 (1972)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Mendozite (TL)7.CC.15NaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
var. Andes Jade9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Antigorite var. Andes JadeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
O MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O Antigorite var. Andes JadeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
NaSodium
Na MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg Antigorite var. Andes JadeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Al MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
SiSilicon
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si Antigorite var. Andes JadeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
S MendoziteNaAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O
FeIron
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

Fossils

There are 5 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences29
Youngest Fossil Listed16.3 Ma (Miocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed541 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Mariño - Areniscas Entrecruzadas417.5 - 16.3 Ma (Miocene)
Divisadero Largo1342 - 36 Ma (Eocene)
Villavicencio7443.4 - 410.8 Ma (Paleozoic)
San Isidro3513 - 501 Ma (Cambrian)
Estancia San Martin1513 - 501 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Chancelloria
genus
Animalia : Chancelloriidae : Chancelloria513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Hyolithes
genus
Animalia : Hyolitha : Hyolithida : Hyolithidae : Hyolithes513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Scleromys
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dinomyidae : Scleromys17.5 - 16.3 Ma
Miocene
Notoungulata
order
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Notoungulata42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Trigonostylops
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Trigonostylopidae : Trigonostylops42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Plantae
kingdom
Plantae443.4 - 410.8 Ma
Paleozoic
Adiantoides leali
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macraucheniidae : Adiantoides : Adiantoides leali42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Rusconitherium mendocense
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Notoungulata : Mesotheriidae : Rusconitherium : Rusconitherium mendocense17.5 - 16.3 Ma
Miocene
Barinasuchus
genus
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Sebecidae : Barinasuchus42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Kiwetinokia utahensis
species
Animalia : Porifera : Hexactinellida : Protospongiidae : Kiwetinokia : Kiwetinokia utahensis513 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Groeberia minoprioi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paucituberculata : Groeberiidae : Groeberia : Groeberia minoprioi42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Groeberia pattersoni
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Paucituberculata : Groeberiidae : Groeberia : Groeberia pattersoni42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Prohegetotherium schiaffinoi
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Notoungulata : Hegetotheriidae : Prohegetotherium : Prohegetotherium schiaffinoi17.5 - 16.3 Ma
Miocene
Cunampaia simplex
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Cunampaia : Cunampaia simplex42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Phoradiadius divortiensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proterotheriidae : Phoradiadius : Phoradiadius divortiensis42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Brachystephanus postremus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Acoelodidae : Brachystephanus : Brachystephanus postremus42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Xenostephanus chiottii
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Acoelodidae : Xenostephanus : Xenostephanus chiottii42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Allalmeia atalaensis
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Acoelodidae : Allalmeia : Allalmeia atalaensis42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Acamana ambiguus
species
Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Leptochoeridae : Acamana : Acamana ambiguus42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Ilchunaia parva
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Sebecidae : Ilchunaia : Ilchunaia parva42 - 36 Ma
Eocene
Athabaskia anax
species
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Dolichometopidae : Athabaskia : Athabaskia anax541 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 5 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_Department,_Mendoza
Wikidata ID:Q1190324
GeoNames ID:3862742

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