Tincalayu Mine, Antofagasta de la Sierra Department, Catamarca Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tincalayu Mine | Open-Cast Mine |
| Antofagasta de la Sierra Department | Department |
| Catamarca Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
25° 16' 8'' South , 67° 3' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Mindat Locality ID:
51
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51:5
GUID (UUID V4):
c4089ec7-6f05-4de1-a22d-438d4e2d26b4
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tincalayu deposit; Tincalayu Borax Mine; Boroquimica mine
A borate mine in the Tincalayu borax deposit. Tincalayu comprises two open pits, the largest measures 1,500 meters wide, 500 meters long and 100 meters deep. The deposit lies at an altitude of approximately 4000 m above sea level.
Produces 130,000 tons/year and is the largest producer (in 2009) of borate minerals in South America.
Located exactly on the border of Salta and Catamarca province, in the northern part of the Salar del Hombre Muerto.
The Boroquimica company used to extract the ore in Salar del Hombre Muerto (mainly from the Tincalayu mine) and transport it to its Campo Quijano plant to be processed.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities24 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ameghinite (TL) Formula: Na(H4B3O7) Type Locality: Description: Crystals of ameghinite are characteristically elongated on <010> and flattened on {001}…On the largest crystals, about 5 millimeters long, the {001} faces are frequently curved as though bent around the a axis. The smaller crystals, one millimeter or less in length, lack the pronounced curvature but even they show some bending and give a series of signals from the {001} faces. The small crystals of ameghinite occur either partially or completely surrounded by tincalconite.
Ameghinite is also found in nodular masses embedded in massive borax. Most of them are about a centimeter in diameter, but can be up to 5 centimeters long. The manner of occurrence of ameghinite is identical with that of ezcurrite and rivadavite with which it is closely associated. In fact a single study specimen 25x15x12 centimeters contains nodules of all these minerals However unlike the other two minerals that are found in contact with the surrounding borax, the nodules of ameghinite are in every case separated from the borax by tincalconite. |
| ⓘ Aristarainite (TL) Formula: Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O Type Locality: Description: Aristarainite occurs chiefly in well-formed isolated crystals elongated on <010> or tabular parallel to {100}. The elongate crystals average 0.3 mm in length and 0.05 x 0.05 mm in cross section. The dimensions of the largest tabular crystals are 0.4 x 0.4 x 0.1 mm. Rosette-like aggregates of tabular crystals that reach a maximum dimension of 1 mm are also found. In short-wave U.V. it shows cream-white fluorescence and slight phosphorescence. Aristarainite is found in small crystals in a matrix of borax and kernite. In addition it is associated with small amounts of rivadavite, ezcurrite…ameghenite and macallisterite
The mineral is fairly stable but should be kept in a well sealed container for long term storage |
| ⓘ Borax Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Colemanite Formula: Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Ezcurrite (TL) Formula: Na4B10O17 · 7H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Ginorite Formula: Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl |
| ⓘ Hydroboracite Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Inderite Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Inyoite Formula: Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Kernite Formula: Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| ⓘ Kurnakovite Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 |
| ⓘ Mcallisterite Formula: Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ Nahcolite Formula: NaHCO3 |
| ⓘ Probertite Formula: NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O References: |
| ⓘ Rivadavite (TL) Formula: Na6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O Type Locality: |
| ⓘ Sanbornite Formula: Ba2(Si4O10) |
| ⓘ Searlesite Formula: Na(H2BSi2O7) References: |
| ⓘ Strontioginorite Formula: CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Tincalconite Formula: Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| ⓘ 'UM1992-02-BOCO:CaHMgNa' Formula: Na-(MgCa)-B-C-O-H |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Nahcolite | 5.AA.15 | NaHCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Ameghinite (TL) | 6.CA.10 | Na(H4B3O7) |
| ⓘ | Inderite | 6.CA.15 | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Kurnakovite | 6.CA.20 | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Inyoite | 6.CA.35 | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Colemanite | 6.CB.10 | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| ⓘ | Hydroboracite | 6.CB.15 | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Borax | 6.DA.10 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Tincalconite | 6.DA.15 | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Kernite | 6.DB.05 | Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Ezcurrite (TL) | 6.EB.10 | Na4B10O17 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ | Probertite | 6.EB.15 | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| ⓘ | Mcallisterite | 6.FA.10 | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| ⓘ | Rivadavite (TL) | 6.FA.20 | Na6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O |
| ⓘ | Aristarainite (TL) | 6.FB.05 | Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Ginorite | 6.FC.15 | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Strontioginorite | 6.FC.15 | CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sanbornite | 9.EF.10 | Ba2(Si4O10) |
| ⓘ | Searlesite | 9.EF.15 | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'UM1992-02-BOCO:CaHMgNa' | - | Na-(MgCa)-B-C-O-H |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Ameghinite | Na(H4B3O7) |
| H | ⓘ Aristarainite | Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ezcurrite | Na4B10O17 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ginorite | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kernite | Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| H | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| H | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| H | ⓘ Rivadavite | Na6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| H | ⓘ Strontioginorite | CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| H | ⓘ UM1992-02-BOCO:CaHMgNa | Na-(MgCa)-B-C-O-H |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Ameghinite | Na(H4B3O7) |
| B | ⓘ Aristarainite | Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O |
| B | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| B | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| B | ⓘ Ezcurrite | Na4B10O17 · 7H2O |
| B | ⓘ Ginorite | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| B | ⓘ Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘ Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| B | ⓘ Kernite | Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| B | ⓘ Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘ Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| B | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| B | ⓘ Rivadavite | Na6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O |
| B | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| B | ⓘ Strontioginorite | CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘ Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | ⓘ UM1992-02-BOCO:CaHMgNa | Na-(MgCa)-B-C-O-H |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| C | ⓘ UM1992-02-BOCO:CaHMgNa | Na-(MgCa)-B-C-O-H |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ameghinite | Na(H4B3O7) |
| O | ⓘ Aristarainite | Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ezcurrite | Na4B10O17 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ginorite | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kernite | Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| O | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| O | ⓘ Rivadavite | Na6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Sanbornite | Ba2(Si4O10) |
| O | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| O | ⓘ Strontioginorite | CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ UM1992-02-BOCO:CaHMgNa | Na-(MgCa)-B-C-O-H |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Ameghinite | Na(H4B3O7) |
| Na | ⓘ Aristarainite | Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Ezcurrite | Na4B10O17 · 7H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Kernite | Na2[B4O6(OH)2] · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Nahcolite | NaHCO3 |
| Na | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Rivadavite | Na6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| Na | ⓘ Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Na | ⓘ UM1992-02-BOCO:CaHMgNa | Na-(MgCa)-B-C-O-H |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Aristarainite | Na2MgB12O20 · 8H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Rivadavite | Na6Mg[B6O7(OH)6]4 · 10H2O |
| Mg | ⓘ UM1992-02-BOCO:CaHMgNa | Na-(MgCa)-B-C-O-H |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Sanbornite | Ba2(Si4O10) |
| Si | ⓘ Searlesite | Na(H2BSi2O7) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Colemanite | Ca[B3O4(OH)3] · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Ginorite | Ca2B14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Inyoite | Ca(H4B3O7)(OH) · 4H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Probertite | NaCa[B5O7(OH)4] · 3H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Strontioginorite | CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ UM1992-02-BOCO:CaHMgNa | Na-(MgCa)-B-C-O-H |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontioginorite | CaSrB14O20(OH)6 · 5H2O |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Sanbornite | Ba2(Si4O10) |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tincalayu |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q21574047 |
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References
Hurlbut, C. S., Aristarain, L. F., Erd, and R. C. (1973) Kernite from Tincalayu, Salta, Argentina. American Mineralogist, 58 (3-4). 308-313
Tincalayu Mine, Antofagasta de la Sierra Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina