Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Deseado Department | Department |
| Santa Cruz Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Area:
63,784 km2
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Caleta Olivia | 36,077 (2016) |
| Pico Truncado | 14,985 (2016) |
| Puerto Deseado | 10,237 (2016) |
| Las Heras | 9,303 (2016) |
Mindat Locality ID:
239840
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239840:5
GUID (UUID V4):
766cf4e1-b01c-4aaf-b853-57ff39b84cfc
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French:
Deseado, Province de Santa Cruz, Argentine
German:
Departamento Deseado, Provinz Santa Cruz, Argentinien
Italian:
Dipartimento di Deseado, Provincia di Santa Cruz, Argentina
Russian:
Десеадо, Санта-Крус, Аргентина
Simplified Chinese:
德塞阿多縣, 圣克鲁斯省, 阿根廷
Spanish:
Departamento Deseado, Provincia de Santa Cruz, Argentina
Dutch:
Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentinië
Georgian:
დესეადოს დეპარტამენტი, სანტა-კრუსის პროვინცია
Hungarian:
Deseado megye, Santa Cruz tartomány, Argentína
Lithuanian:
Deseado departamentas, Santa Kruso provincija, Argentina
Mingrelian:
დესეადოშ დეპარტამენტი
Polish:
Departament Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentyna
Portuguese:
Deseado , Santa Cruz, Argentina
Scots:
Deseado Depairtment, Santa Cruz Province
Slovak:
Deseado , Santa Cruz, Argentína
Deseado Department is a department in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. It has an area of 63,784 km². The seat of the department is in Puerto Deseado.
Outcrops of Cretaceous and Tertiary sedimentary formations with favourable facies, where through quick aerial surveys several radioactive anomalies were discovered, which correspond with uranium deposits hosted in Cretaceous sandstones and copper veins in granite-dioritics bodies.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| ⓘ | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Stromeyerite | 2.BA.40 | AgCuS |
| ⓘ | Mckinstryite | 2.BA.40 | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| ⓘ | Jalpaite | 2.BA.45 | Ag3CuS2 |
| ⓘ | Argyrodite | 2.BA.70 | Ag8GeS6 |
| ⓘ | Betekhtinite | 2.BE.05 | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
| ⓘ | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Kësterite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Stannite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Ferrokësterite | 2.CB.15a | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| ⓘ | Idaite | 2.CB.15a | Cu5FeS6 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Argentotennantite-(Zn) | 2.GB.05 | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | Pearceite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| ⓘ | Aramayoite | 2.HA.25 | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| ⓘ | Izoklakeite | 2.HB.10b | Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57 |
| ⓘ | Giessenite | 2.HB.10b | Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57 |
| ⓘ | Owyheeite | 2.HC.35 | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| ⓘ | Ourayite | 2.JB.40c | Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| ⓘ | Delafossite | 4.AB.15 | CuFeO2 |
| ⓘ | Hematite var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 | |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | var. Jasper Opal | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrolusite | 4.DB.05 | Mn4+O2 |
| ⓘ | Hübnerite | 4.DB.30 | MnWO4 |
| ⓘ | 'Wolframite Group' | 4.DB.30 va | |
| ⓘ | Cryptomelane | 4.DK.05a | K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16 |
| ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Plumbonacrite | 5.BE.15 | Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Natroalunite | 7.BC.10 | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Plumbojarosite | 7.BC.10 | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Kalinite | 7.CC.15 | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Wollastonite | 9.DG.05 | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| ⓘ | Rhodonite | 9.DK.05 | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Nacrite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Zeolite Group' | 9.G0. | |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Mordenite | 9.GD.35 | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| ⓘ | Heulandite-Ca | 9.GE.05 | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'UM1971-12-S:BiCu' | - | ~Cu8BiS6 |
| ⓘ | 'Manganese Oxides' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Stilbite Subgroup' | - | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 'Phillipsite Subgroup' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Iron Ochre' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Jasper' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb' | - | ~Cu8Bi3Pb3S21 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Plumbonacrite | Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3 |
| H | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Plumbonacrite | Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Plumbonacrite | Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3 |
| O | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Na | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Nacrite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Si | ⓘ Stilbite Subgroup | M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Si | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| S | ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Argyrodite | Ag8GeS6 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Betekhtinite | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| S | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Giessenite | Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57 |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Idaite | Cu5FeS6 |
| S | ⓘ Izoklakeite | Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57 |
| S | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| S | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| S | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| S | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | ⓘ Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Ourayite | Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 |
| S | ⓘ Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| S | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| S | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| S | ⓘ UM1971-12-S:BiCu | ~Cu8BiS6 |
| S | ⓘ UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb | ~Cu8Bi3Pb3S21 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Kalinite | KAl(SO4)2 · 11H2O |
| K | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Mordenite | (Na2,Ca,K2)4(Al8Si40)O96 · 28H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| Ca | ⓘ Heulandite-Ca | (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O |
| V | Vanadium | |
| V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Cryptomelane | K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16 |
| Mn | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Mn | ⓘ Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodonite | CaMn3Mn[Si5O15] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Betekhtinite | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Idaite | Cu5FeS6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Izoklakeite | Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Betekhtinite | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Covellite | CuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Delafossite | CuFeO2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Digenite | Cu9S5 |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Cu | ⓘ Giessenite | Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57 |
| Cu | ⓘ Idaite | Cu5FeS6 |
| Cu | ⓘ Izoklakeite | Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57 |
| Cu | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cu | ⓘ Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Cu | ⓘ UM1971-12-S:BiCu | ~Cu8BiS6 |
| Cu | ⓘ UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb | ~Cu8Bi3Pb3S21 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| Zn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Ge | Germanium | |
| Ge | ⓘ Argyrodite | Ag8GeS6 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| As | ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| As | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | ⓘ Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| Ag | ⓘ Argentotennantite-(Zn) | Ag6(Cu4Zn2)As4S12S |
| Ag | ⓘ Argyrodite | Ag8GeS6 |
| Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | ⓘ Izoklakeite | Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57 |
| Ag | ⓘ Jalpaite | Ag3CuS2 |
| Ag | ⓘ Mckinstryite | Ag5-xCu3+xS4 |
| Ag | ⓘ Ourayite | Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 |
| Ag | ⓘ Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| Ag | ⓘ Pearceite | [Ag6As2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Stromeyerite | AgCuS |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| Sn | ⓘ Ferrokësterite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Sn | ⓘ Kësterite | Cu2ZnSnS4 |
| Sn | ⓘ Stannite | Cu2FeSnS4 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | ⓘ Giessenite | Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57 |
| Sb | ⓘ Izoklakeite | Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57 |
| Sb | ⓘ Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Betekhtinite | Pb2(Cu,Fe)22-24S15 |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Giessenite | Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57 |
| Pb | ⓘ Izoklakeite | Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57 |
| Pb | ⓘ Ourayite | Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 |
| Pb | ⓘ Owyheeite | Ag3Pb10Sb11S28 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbonacrite | Pb5O(OH)2(CO3)3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Pb | ⓘ UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb | ~Cu8Bi3Pb3S21 |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Aramayoite | Ag3Sb2(Bi,Sb)S6 |
| Bi | ⓘ Giessenite | Pb27Cu2(Bi,Sb)19S57 |
| Bi | ⓘ Izoklakeite | Pb27(Cu,Fe,Ag)2(Sb,Bi)19S57 |
| Bi | ⓘ Ourayite | Ag3Pb4Bi5S13 |
| Bi | ⓘ UM1971-12-S:BiCu | ~Cu8BiS6 |
| Bi | ⓘ UM1971-15-S:BiCuPb | ~Cu8Bi3Pb3S21 |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
| U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Fossils
There are 28 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 697 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 0.01 Ma (Pleistocene) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 290 Ma (Permian) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 15 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 28 fossil localities |
- Santa Cruz Province
- Deseado Department
- Miocene🐚 1F - Perfil El Faro
- Cenozoic🐚 1M - Perfil Mazarredo
- Cenozoic🐚 1N - Perfil Punta Nava
- Cenozoic🐚 Casamayor bed 1
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Cerro Baguales
- Paleogene🐚 Cerro Espejo locality
- Phanerozoic🐚 Estancia La Juanita and Estancia El Tranquilo
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Estancia La Magdalena
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Estancia La Matilde Arriba JL
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Estancia La Trabajosa
- Jurassic🐚 Estancia Laguna Manantiales tracksite
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 estancia María Aike
- Cenozoic🐚 J-R Assemblage
- Cenozoic🐚 La Flecha
- Deseado Department
- Santa Cruz Province
- Deseado Department
- Jurassic🐚 La Matilde
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 Laguna La Colorada
- Cenozoic🐚 Mazaredo
- Middle Jurassic🐚 Monumento Natural Bosques Petrificados
- Late/Upper Triassic🐚 MPEF excavation site
- Cenozoic🐚 Pico Truncado
- Pleistocene🐚 Piedra Museo Upper Unit 2
- Miocene🐚 Puerto Deseado
- Eocene🐚 Punta Casamayor
- Early/Lower Cretaceous🐚 Punta del Barco Norte
- Jurassic🐚 Roca Blanca
- Deseado Department
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deseado_Department |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q1190458 |
Localities in this Region
- Santa Cruz Province
- Deseado Department
- ⭔Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo National Park
- Cerro Moro deposit
- Agostina
- Belen
- Carla Mine
- Carlita
- Cross
- Deborah Mine
- Elsa Mine
- Escondida Central Mine
- Escondida Far East
- Escondida Far West
- Escondida Sur
- Escondida West Mine
- Filon Moro
- Gabriela Mine
- Guillermina
- Link Mine
- Loma Escondida
- Lucia
- Margarita
- Martina
- Michelle
- Michelle Extended
- Natalia Sur
- Nini Esperanza
- Patricia Mine
- Deseado Department
- Santa Cruz Province
- Deseado Department
- Cerro Moro deposit
- Don Nicolás Project
- ⭔Las Heras
- Luna Roja Project
- ⭔Tres Cerros
- Deseado Department
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Santa Cruz Province
- Deseado massifMassif
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- San Jorge basinBasin
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Bosques Petrificados de Jaramillo National Park, Deseado Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina