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Martha mine, Magallanes Department, Santa Cruz Province, Argentinai
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Martha mineMine
Magallanes DepartmentDepartment
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
48° 41' 35'' South , 69° 41' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-48.69306,-69.69861
GeoHash:
G#: 4rq6vzxn2
GRN:
S33W34
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
34976
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:34976:2
GUID (UUID V4):
3bf7c940-2b84-4d7d-b237-c6977c52f45e


Several fissured systems of silver veins. It was formed by hydrothermal activity due to vulcanism.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


30 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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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜ Boleite
Formula: KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
β“˜ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
β“˜ Bournonite
Formula: PbCuSbS3
β“˜ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
β“˜ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Chlorargyrite
Formula: AgCl
β“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian Chlorargyrite
Formula: Ag(Cl,Br)
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
β“˜ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜ Freieslebenite
Formula: AgPbSbS3
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'K Feldspar'
β“˜ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
β“˜ 'Limonite'
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Miargyrite
Formula: AgSbS2
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Plumbogummite
Formula: PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
β“˜ Plumbojarosite
Formula: Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ 'Polybasite-Tac'
β“˜ Pyrargyrite
Formula: Ag3SbS3
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Silver
Formula: Ag
β“˜ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ Spionkopite
Formula: Cu39S28
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜Silver1.AA.05Ag
β“˜Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
β“˜Digenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
β“˜Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
β“˜Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Spionkopite2.CA.05cCu39S28
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Pyrargyrite2.GA.05Ag3SbS3
β“˜Bournonite2.GA.50PbCuSbS3
β“˜'Polybasite-Tac'2.GB.
β“˜'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜Miargyrite2.HA.10AgSbS2
β“˜Freieslebenite2.JB.15AgPbSbS3
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Chlorargyrite3.AA.15AgCl
β“˜var. Bromian Chlorargyrite3.AA.15Ag(Cl,Br)
β“˜Boleite3.DB.15KPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜var. Amethyst4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Plumbojarosite7.BC.10Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Plumbogummite8.BL.10PbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Limonite'-
β“˜'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'K Feldspar'-
β“˜'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Oβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Sβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sβ“˜ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ SpionkopiteCu39S28
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Clβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Clβ“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Cuβ“˜ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ SpionkopiteCu39S28
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
BrBromine
Brβ“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ AcanthiteAg2S
Agβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Agβ“˜ ChlorargyriteAgCl
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ Chlorargyrite var. Bromian ChlorargyriteAg(Cl,Br)
Agβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agβ“˜ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Agβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Agβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Agβ“˜ SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Sbβ“˜ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbβ“˜ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Sbβ“˜ MiargyriteAgSbS2
Sbβ“˜ PyrargyriteAg3SbS3
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ BoleiteKPb26Ag9Cu24(OH)48Cl62
Pbβ“˜ BournonitePbCuSbS3
Pbβ“˜ CerussitePbCO3
Pbβ“˜ FreieslebeniteAgPbSbS3
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Pbβ“˜ PlumbogummitePbAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pbβ“˜ PlumbojarositePb0.5Fe33+(SO4)2(OH)6

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References

GonzΓ‘lez Guillot, M., De Barrio, R., Ganem, F. (2004) Martha Mine, a silver epithermal deposit in the Deseado Massif, Santa Cruz. 7th Congress of Mineralogy and Metallogeny, Proceedings: 119-204. Rio Cuarto.
MΓ‘rquez-ZavalΓ­a, M.F., Bindi, L., MΓ‘rquez, M., Menchetti, S. (2008) Se-bearing polybasite-Tac from the Martha mine, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz, Argentina. Mineralogy and Petrology: 94(1-2): 145-150.
Gonzalez Guillot, M., Biel Soria, C., Fanlo Gonzalez, I., Rose Perez, I., Matthew Gonzalez, E. (2008) Gray copper sulfosalts Silver Epithermal Deposit of Mina Martha, Macizo del Deseado, Santa Cruz Province (Argentina). Journal of the Spanish Society of Mineralogy, Maclean: 9: 127-128.
PΓ‘ez, G.N., Ruiz, R., Guido, D.N., Jovic, S.M., Schalamuk, I.B. (2010) Volcanostratigraphy of the Martha Mine silver bearing deposit, Deseado Massif, Santa Cruz Province. Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina: 67(1): 77-90.
PΓ‘ez, G.N., Ruiz, R., Guido, D.M., RΓ­os, F.J., Subias, I., Recio, C., Schalamuk, I. B. (2016) High-grade ore shoots at the Martha epithermal vein system, Deseado Massif, Argentina: The interplay of tectonic, hydrothermal and supergene processes in ore genesis. Ore Geology Reviews: 72: 546-561.
www.royalgold.com (2021) https://www.royalgold.com/media/phjj5vnn/martha-2018.pdf
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