La Mejicana mining area, Famatina Department, La Rioja Province, Argentinai
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La Mejicana mining area | Mining Area |
Famatina Department | Department |
La Rioja Province | Province |
Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 0' 26'' South , 67° 46' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
237501
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:237501:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d4d6bb0a-0831-4a6d-ae49-018cd1ac5bab
Mined for silver.
Closed about 1930.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina. Tomo I. (Asociación Mineralógica Argentina) |
ⓘ Colusite Formula: Cu13VAs3S16 Reference: Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina. Tomo I. (Asociación Mineralógica Argentina) |
ⓘ Enargite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina. Tomo I. (Asociación Mineralógica Argentina) |
ⓘ Famatinite Formula: Cu3SbS4 Reference: Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina. Tomo I. (Asociación Mineralógica Argentina); Paar, W. H., Putz, H., Topa, D., de Brodtkorb, M. K., & Sureda, R. J. (2005, January). Occurrence and paragenesis of tellurium in mineral deposits of Argentina. In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge (pp. 1419-1422). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Goldfieldite Formula: (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S Reference: Paar, W. H., Putz, H., Topa, D., de Brodtkorb, M. K., & Sureda, R. J. (2005, January). Occurrence and paragenesis of tellurium in mineral deposits of Argentina. In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge (pp. 1419-1422). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Hessite Formula: Ag2Te Reference: Paar, W. H., Putz, H., Topa, D., de Brodtkorb, M. K., & Sureda, R. J. (2005, January). Occurrence and paragenesis of tellurium in mineral deposits of Argentina. In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge (pp. 1419-1422). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Luzonite Formula: Cu3AsS4 Reference: Paar, W. H., Putz, H., Topa, D., de Brodtkorb, M. K., & Sureda, R. J. (2005, January). Occurrence and paragenesis of tellurium in mineral deposits of Argentina. In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge (pp. 1419-1422). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] Reference: Gunnar Färber specimens |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Paar, W. H., Putz, H., Topa, D., de Brodtkorb, M. K., & Sureda, R. J. (2005, January). Occurrence and paragenesis of tellurium in mineral deposits of Argentina. In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge (pp. 1419-1422). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Dr. Jorge Dascal specimens (Patagonia Minerals) |
ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Dr. Jorge Dascal specimens (Patagonia Minerals) |
ⓘ Stützite Formula: Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 Reference: Paar, W. H., Putz, H., Topa, D., de Brodtkorb, M. K., & Sureda, R. J. (2005, January). Occurrence and paragenesis of tellurium in mineral deposits of Argentina. In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge (pp. 1419-1422). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Sylvanite Formula: AgAuTe4 Reference: Paar, W. H., Putz, H., Topa, D., de Brodtkorb, M. K., & Sureda, R. J. (2005, January). Occurrence and paragenesis of tellurium in mineral deposits of Argentina. In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge (pp. 1419-1422). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. |
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S Reference: Paar, W. H., Putz, H., Topa, D., de Brodtkorb, M. K., & Sureda, R. J. (2005, January). Occurrence and paragenesis of tellurium in mineral deposits of Argentina. In Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge (pp. 1419-1422). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: Brodtkorb, Milka K. de (2002) Las Especies Minerales de la República Argentina. Tomo I. (Asociación Mineralógica Argentina) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Colusite | 2.CB.30 | Cu13VAs3S16 |
ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ | Famatinite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3SbS4 |
ⓘ | Goldfieldite | 2.GB.05 | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu+2)Te4S12S |
ⓘ | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
ⓘ | Luzonite | 2.KA.10 | Cu3AsS4 |
ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Stützite | 2.BA.65 | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
ⓘ | Sylvanite | 2.EA.05 | AgAuTe4 |
ⓘ | 'Tennantite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
S | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
S | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S |
S | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Cu | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
Cu | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
Cu | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Colusite | Cu13VAs3S16 |
As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | ⓘ Luzonite | Cu3AsS4 |
As | ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Ag | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
Ag | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
Ag | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
Sb | ⓘ Famatinite | Cu3SbS4 |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | ⓘ Goldfieldite | (Cu4◻2)(Cu4Cu2+)Te4S12S |
Te | ⓘ Hessite | Ag2Te |
Te | ⓘ Stützite | Ag5-xTe3, x = 0.24-0.36 |
Te | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | ⓘ Sylvanite | AgAuTe4 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Argentina
- La Rioja Province
- La Mejicana mining districtMining District
- Sierra de FamatinaSierra
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
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La Mejicana mining area, Famatina Department, La Rioja Province, Argentina