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Marmato mining district, Salamina, Caldas Department, Colombiai
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Andesine

Marmato mining district, Salamina, Caldas Department, Colombia
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Andesine

Marmato mining district, Salamina, Caldas Department, Colombia
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Andesine

Marmato mining district, Salamina, Caldas Department, Colombia
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 20' North , 75° 20' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
5.33333,-75.33333
GeoHash:
G#: d2fqmdzuy
GRN:
N04W53
Type:
Mining District
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Mindat Locality ID:
323
Long-form identifier:
1:2:323:1
GUID (UUID V4):
4eec1ab6-5028-4aae-9a33-cc1ca3b73c15


Gold mining district, worked since the middle of the 15th century.
Located about 50 km NNW of Manizales.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
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Andesine

Marmato mining district, Salamina, Caldas Department, Colombia
β“˜ Albite var. Andesine (FRL)
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Type Locality:
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Benjamin LeRoy Miller, Joseph Theophilus Singewald (1924) The mineral deposits of South America. McGraw Hill 598pp
β“˜ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
Reference: Benjamin LeRoy Miller, Joseph Theophilus Singewald (1924) The mineral deposits of South America. McGraw Hill 598pp
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.; Benjamin LeRoy Miller, Joseph Theophilus Singewald (1924) The mineral deposits of South America. McGraw Hill 598pp
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.; Benjamin LeRoy Miller, Joseph Theophilus Singewald (1924) The mineral deposits of South America. McGraw Hill 598pp
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜var. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
β“˜var. Andesine (TL)9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Albite var. Andesine(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

References

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(in part): Mining Annual Review (1985): 350.
Tassinari, C.C.G., Pinzon, F.D., and Buena Ventura, J. (2008): Age and sources of gold mineralization in the Marmato mining district, NW Colombia: A Miocene–Pliocene epizonal gold deposit. Ore Geology Reviews 33, 505-518.

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