Rahueco, Ñorquín Department, Neuquén Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rahueco | Parish |
| Ñorquín Department | Department |
| Neuquén Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 27' 9'' South , 70° 25' 43'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
63191
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:63191:9
GUID (UUID V4):
8abe4f95-2e6e-4c4e-b2df-2e0d90363814
In this place, Zeunerite, Leucochalcite, Chalcophyllite, Malachite, Azurite, Chalcosine and Bornite can be found. All these minerals are in fossil wood (lignite) or in sandstone.
Deposits of Rahuecó and Chihuido del Medio, besides other findings in Neuquén, in all these cases mineralization occurs as impregnations in sandstones and conglomerates that usually contain material asphalt and carbonaceous with Uranophane, Copper Carbonates and Iron Oxides, in its area of weathering, and Carnotite and Pitchblende associated with Pyrite and sulfides of copper (Chalcopyrite, Bornite and Chalcosine) in his primary area.
Ore bodies of varied shape and size reaching a volume of several thousand to several tens of thousands of tons. Its content of U3O8 varies between 0.20 and 0.30% and sometimes more.
Elevation: 987 meters over sea level.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| ⓘ Chalcophyllite Formula: Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Metatorbernite-Metazeunerite Series' |
| ⓘ Olivenite Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Olivenite var. Leucochalcite |
| ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 References: |
| ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 |
| ⓘ Zeunerite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DL.05 | UO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Olivenite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | var. Leucochalcite | 8.BB.30 | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Chalcophyllite | 8.DF.30 | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| ⓘ | Zeunerite | 8.EB.05 | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Metatorbernite-Metazeunerite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| O | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| Cu | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Chalcophyllite | Cu18Al2(AsO4)4(SO4)3(OH)24 · 36H2O |
| As | ⓘ Olivenite | Cu2(AsO4)(OH) |
| As | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
| U | ⓘ Zeunerite | Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O |
Localities in this Region
- Neuquén Province
- Ñorquín Department
- Rahueco
- Ñorquín Department
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Rahueco, Ñorquín Department, Neuquén Province, Argentina