Locality type:

Mine

Classification

Species:

Millerite

Formula:

NiS

Confirmation

Validity:

Believed Valid

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

Click here to view Purísima Mine, Abra Pampa, Cochinoca Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

1567193

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:1567193:6

GUID (UUID V4):

3fd7a335-b589-4d79-949a-254a483973f0

Nearest other occurrences of Millerite

10.0km (6.2 miles)

ⓘ Rumicruz Mine, Abra Pampa, Cochinoca Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

38.3km (23.8 miles)

ⓘ La Esperanza Mine, Iruya Department, Salta Province, Argentina

63.9km (39.7 miles)

ⓘ La Niquelina Mine, Rodeo de Tuctuca, Santa Victoria Oeste, Santa Victoria Department, Salta Province, Argentina

References

López, L., Echeveste, H., Rios, F. J., Jovic, S. M., & Schalamuk, I. B. (2022). Metallogenesis of Ni–Co–Fe-arsenide type mineralization in the Purísima-Rumicruz deposit, Jujuy, Argentina. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 117, 103869.

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Millerite from Purísima Mine, Abra Pampa, Cochinoca Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Millerite from
Purísima Mine, Abra Pampa, Cochinoca Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina