Río Chico, Río Chico y Nueva Trinidad, Simoca Department, Tucumán Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Río Chico | River |
| Río Chico y Nueva Trinidad | Municipality |
| Simoca Department | Department |
| Tucumán Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 30' 9'' South , 65° 23' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Elevation: 304 m. asl.
Corundum Deposits.
Corundum deposits are found in the sands of the Río Chico (Chico River), 1,050 meters SE (156°) of the town of Monteagudo.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Reference: Carlos Díaz (1920): Yacimientos mineros de la Provincia de Tucumán. Informe del departamento de investigaciones industriales de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Carlos Díaz (1920): Yacimientos mineros de la Provincia de Tucumán. Informe del departamento de investigaciones industriales de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A2X3 | |||
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.3.1.1 | Al2O3 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Díaz, Carlos (1920) Yacimientos mineros de la Provincia de Tucumán. Informe del departamento de investigaciones industriales de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán.
Peña, Hugo A. (1970) Minerales y rocas de aplicación de la Provincia de Tucumán. Dirección Provincial de Minas. Tucumán. República Argentina.
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