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Salí River, Capital Department, Tucumán Province, Argentinai
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Salí


Elevation: 426 m. asl.

Geology: Formation belonging to the upper Quaternary alluvium with non-terraced (gravel and sand) and terraced (conglomerates and slope sediments) alluvium.

The Salí River (Spanish: Río Salí) is the most important river in the Argentine province of Tucumán.

The river is born from the precipitations captured by the Calchaquíes range next to Salta Province, and its water flow is increased by the numerous streams from the Sierra del Aconquija range, and other rivers.

Most cities and towns in the province, including the capital San Miguel de Tucumán, lay in the basin of this river, which continues to Santiago del Estero Province with the name of Dulce River, and ends at the Mar Chiquita lagoon in Córdoba Province.

3 main dams have been constructed both for the production of hydroelectric energy and irrigation; two in the Tucumán Province: El Cadillal and Escaba, and Los Quiroga in Santiago del Estero Province.

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3 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
Reference: Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection
'Limonite'
Reference: Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection.
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Raúl J. Tauber Larry´s collection
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Hugo A. Peña (1970): Minerales y rocas de aplicación de la Provincia de Tucumán. Secretaría de Estado de Comercio, Industria y Minería. Dirección Provincial de Minas. Tucumán. República Argentina.
Quartz var. Agate
Reference: Hugo A. Peña (1970): Minerales y rocas de aplicación de la Provincia de Tucumán. Secretaría de Estado de Comercio, Industria y Minería. Dirección Provincial de Minas. Tucumán. República Argentina.
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Hugo A. Peña (1970): Minerales y rocas de aplicación de la Provincia de Tucumán. Secretaría de Estado de Comercio, Industria y Minería. Dirección Provincial de Minas. Tucumán. República Argentina.
Quartz var. Onyx
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Hugo A. Peña (1970): Minerales y rocas de aplicación de la Provincia de Tucumán. Secretaría de Estado de Comercio, Industria y Minería. Dirección Provincial de Minas. Tucumán. República Argentina.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Agate4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
var. Onyx4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(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
'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O QuartzSiO2
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O Quartz var. OnyxSiO2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si Quartz var. OnyxSiO2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2

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References

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Peña, Hugo A. (1970) Minerales y rocas de aplicación de la Provincia de Tucumán. Secretaría de Estado de Comercio, Industria y Minería. Dirección Provincial de Minas. Tucumán. República Argentina.
Mon, R., Urdaneta, A., Suayter, L. (1971) Estudio Geológico de las Sierras del Campo y La Ramada (Provincia de Tucumán). Acta Geológica Lilloana: 11(15): 291-306, 2 figs., 1 map. Fundación e Instituto Miguel Lillo, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán.
Tauber Larry, Raúl J. (2014).

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sal%C3%AD_River
Wikidata ID:Q7407003


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