Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tafí del Valle | Municipality |
| Tafí del Valle Department | Department |
| Tucumán Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Tafí del Valle | 4,028 (2016) |
Other Languages:
French:
Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle, Province de Tucumán, Argentine
German:
Tafí del Valle, Departamento Tafí del Valle, Provinz Tucumán, Argentinien
Italian:
Tafí del Valle, Dipartimento di Tafí del Valle, Provincia di Tucumán, Argentina
Simplified Chinese:
塔菲德爾瓦勒, 塔菲德爾瓦勒縣, 图库曼省, 阿根廷
Spanish:
Tafí del Valle, Departamento Tafí del Valle, Provincia de Tucumán, Argentina
Cebuano:
Tafí del Valle, Departamento de Tafí del Valle, Provincia de Tucumán
Dutch:
Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle, Tucumán, Argentinië
Portuguese:
Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle, Tucumán, Argentina
Swedish:
Tafí del Valle, Departamento de Tafí del Valle, Tucumán, Argentina
Ukrainian:
Тафі-дель-Вальє, Тукуман, Аргентина
Tafí del Valle is a city and municipality in Tucumán, Argentina. It is located in the department of the same name, of which it is the main settlement, in the west of the Argentine province of Tucumán, 126 km from the provincial capital, San Miguel de Tucumán.
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ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection and photo |
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Locality: Arroyo Los Corpitos, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Reference: Juan C. Porto (1962). Exploraciones y estudios mineros en el Arroyo "Los Corpitos", ladera occidental de las Cumbres Calchaquíes. (Tucumán). Informe inédito. Instituto Miguel Lillo. Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. |
ⓘ '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 Localities: El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Arroyo Cebollitas, El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Arroyo El Infiernillo, El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Reference: Raul Tauber Larry specimens |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry. |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Raul Tauber Larry collection |
| ✪ Hematite var. Martite Formula: Fe2O3 Habit: Trigonal.
(Pseudo cubic
crystals, loose and granodiorite included) Colour: Reddish brown, dark brown. Fluorescence: no Description: Collected in 2002 by Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry.
Analysys confirmed and completed by Mineralogists of Miguel Lillo Foundation, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán. Tucumán, Argentina. Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry´s collection.
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ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry; |
ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Raul Tauber Larry specimens |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Arroyo Los Corpitos, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Arroyo Cebollitas, El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Arroyo El Infiernillo, El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Reference: Raul Tauber Larry specimens |
ⓘ Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Raul Tauber Larry specimens |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Raul Tauber Larry specimens |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region. Reference: Raúl Tauber Larrý |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Localities: El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Quebrada del Barón, El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Arroyo Cebollitas, El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Arroyo El Infiernillo, El Infiernillo pegmatite, El Infiernillo, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina Reference: Raul Tauber Larry specimens |
| ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Reference: Raúl Tauber Larry |
✪ 'Tourmaline var. Rubellite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Habit: Triconal. Prismatic crystals Colour: pink-red Fluorescence: no Description: Prismatic crystals, vertically striated. Transparent to opaque. Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Citrine | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'var. Rubellite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline var. Rubellite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| 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 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| 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 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Fossils
There are 1 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 | 8 | ||||||
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| Youngest Fossil Listed | 11.6 Ma (Miocene) | ||||||
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 16.0 Ma (Miocene) | ||||||
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Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taf%C3%AD_del_Valle |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q948534 |
| GeoNames ID: | 3834814 |
Localities in this Region
- Tucumán Province
- Tafí del Valle Department
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Pampean Pegmatite ProvinceMineral Province
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South America PlateTectonic Plate
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Cerro Loma Pelada, Tafí del Valle, Tafí del Valle Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina