Tapia gypsum deposit, Tapia, Trancas Department, Tucumán Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tapia gypsum deposit | Deposit |
| Tapia | Municipality |
| Trancas Department | Department |
| Tucumán Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
26° 35' 48'' South , 65° 17' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tafí Viejo | 48,459 (2016) | 15.4km |
| Yerba Buena | 50,783 (2016) | 24.6km |
| San Miguel de Tucumán | 781,023 (2016) | 26.2km |
| Alderetes | 38,466 (2016) | 29.2km |
| Trancas | 6,658 (2015) | 42.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
240173
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:240173:0
GUID (UUID V4):
e9310a83-ed8b-4642-88b9-6a6e49633c3f
Name(s) in local language(s):
Yacimiento Tapia, Departamento Trancas, Provincia de Tucumán, Argentina
Elevation: 752 meters over sea level.
Gypsum Deposit. At present is in exploitation.
History:
Gypsum in Tucuman is located within the stratigraphic column, in the upper strata of tertiary, usually accompanying the oolitic limestone, interacting with clayey sediments of colour greenish-Brown.
Are presented in various varieties, such as fibrous concretional robes and partially crystallized type Selenite, saccharoid (Alabaster), etc...
The Tertiary of Tucumán presents the clay series that totals 11 bitumen, cinerites, marl, limestone and sandstone, interbedded with gypsum and limestone.
Gypsum banks reach thicknesses variables, coming in part to occur more than 1 meter.
In the area of Tapia, especially in the vicinity of the road to Raco, gypsum is presented en masse in the argillite Brown, with a variety of fine-grain medium and fibrous, being exploited today for supply of cement factories.
Chemical analysis of gypsum Tapia:
Silicon dioxide (SiO2): 3.64 g.%
Calcium sulfate (SO4Ca.2H2O): 85.94 g.%
Ferric oxides and aluminous ((Fe2O3 - Al2O3): 8.84 g.%
Indeterminate: 1.58 g.%
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ✪ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: Monoclinic Colour: White-Brownish Fluorescence: NO References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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