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Cerro Salle prospect, Cusi Cusi, Rinconada Department, Jujuy Province, Argentinai
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Cerro Salle prospectProspect
Cusi CusiMunicipality
Rinconada DepartmentDepartment
Jujuy ProvinceProvince
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
22° 29' 15'' South , 66° 46' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
23343
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23343:4
GUID (UUID V4):
12304ce9-6e2a-4f49-8d3f-a6d00401f29f


Sb-Ag-Sn mineralization in Miocene volcanic breccia.

Likely near Cerro Salle (Salle Mountain) in Cusi Cusi municipality. GPS coordinates are provisionally set to the mountain.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ 'Alkali Feldspar'
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
β“˜ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ 'Melnikovite'
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Rhodostannite
Formula: Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Silica'
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
β“˜ Toyohaite
Formula: Ag1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Toyohaite2.DA.10Ag1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
β“˜Rhodostannite2.DA.10Cu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
β“˜Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Berthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Melnikovite'-
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Alkali Feldspar'-
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
Sβ“˜ ToyohaiteAg1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Feβ“˜ ToyohaiteAg1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ ToyohaiteAg1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
SnTin
Snβ“˜ CassiteriteSnO2
Snβ“˜ RhodostanniteCu1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Snβ“˜ ToyohaiteAg1+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbβ“˜ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auβ“˜ GoldAu

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