Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentinai
Regional Level Types | |
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Loma Pelada | - not defined - |
Tafí del Valle | Municipality |
Tafí del Valle Department | Department |
Tucumán Province | Province |
Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 51' 29'' South , 65° 42' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Tafí del Valle | 4,028 (2016) | 0.6km |
Famaillá | 30,951 (2015) | 37.5km |
Yerba Buena | 50,783 (2016) | 39.4km |
Monteros | 23,771 (2016) | 40.3km |
Bella Vista | 15,126 (2015) | 45.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
239969
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239969:3
GUID (UUID V4):
6fe432e5-8ce8-4f79-abf8-dea37562a56b
Elevation: 1,983 m. above sea level.
Staurolite:
(Ti,Fe,Mg,Zn)3-4(Al,Fe)18(Si,Al)8O48H2-4. Rich in Titanium.
Specimens with penetration cruciform twinned prismatic crystals, included in Banded Schists of Loma Pelada, near bridge over Tafí River, Tafí del Valle, Tafí Department, Province of Tucumán, Argentina. Chemical Analysis:
SiO2: 28.65%
TiO2: 2.65%
Al2O3: 47.87%
Fe2O3: 0.75%
FeO: 14.00%
MgO: 2.39%
ZnO: 2.80%
H2O: 1.16%
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
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 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Argentina
- Catamarca Province
- Andalgalá Department
- Sierra de CapillitasSierra
- Andalgalá Department
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
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