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La Argentina vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina i
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La Argentina vein Vein
Capillitas mining district Mining District
Andalgalá Municipality
Andalgalá Department Department
Catamarca Province Province
Argentina Country

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La Argentina vein	Vein
Capillitas mining district	Mining District
Andalgalá	Municipality
Andalgalá Department	Department
Catamarca Province	Province
Argentina	Country

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Rhodochrosite

La Argentina vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina

Rhodochrosite

La Argentina vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina

Rhodochrosite

La Argentina vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina

Rhodochrosite

La Argentina vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina

Rhodochrosite

La Argentina vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina

Rhodochrosite

La Argentina vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

27° 20' 46'' South , 66° 23' 37'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Andalgalá	14,068 (2015)	29.2km
Hualfín	2,304 (2016)	45.1km

Mindat Locality ID:

229583

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:229583:4

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Vena La Argentina

One of the vein deposits of the district. A north-east to south-west trending vein deposit.

Coordinates are approximate.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite

Formula: Ag₂S

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Argyrodite

Formula: Ag₈GeS₆

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

Yaciuk, P., Colombo, F., Lecomte, K.L. (2021): Fosfatos de las vetas La Argentina y La Rosario (Mina Capillitas), Catamarca. Phosphates from the La Argentina and La Rosario veins (Mina Capillitas), Catamarca. Revista de la Asociacion Geologica Argentina: 78: 375-389

ⓘ Crandallite

Formula: CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

References:

ⓘ Enargite

Formula: Cu₃AsS₄

References:

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Hübnerite

Formula: MnWO₄

References:

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Pearceite

Formula: [Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Proustite

Formula: Ag₃AsS₃

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Pyromorphite

Formula: Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

References:

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO₃

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Roquesite

Formula: CuInS₂

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Svanbergite

Formula: SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆

References:

ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S

References:

ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'

Formula: Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S

References:

PUTZ, Hubert

Putz, H., Paar, W.H., Topa, D. (2009) A contribution to the knowledge of the mineralization at Mina Capillitas, Catamarca. Revista de la Asociación Geológica Argentina: 64(3): 514-524.

Gallery:

MnCO₃ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Rhodochrosite

La Argentina vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina

Rhodochrosite

La Argentina vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina

Rhodochrosite

La Argentina vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Acanthite	2.BA.35	Ag₂S
ⓘ	Argyrodite	2.BA.70	Ag₈GeS₆
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Roquesite	2.CB.10a	CuInS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Proustite	2.GA.05	Ag₃AsS₃
ⓘ	'Tennantite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄C²⁺₂)Sb₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Tennantite-(Zn)	2.GB.05	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S
ⓘ	Pearceite	2.GB.15	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
ⓘ	Enargite	2.KA.05	Cu₃AsS₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Hübnerite	4.DB.30	MnWO₄
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Rhodochrosite	5.AB.05	MnCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Svanbergite	8.BL.05	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Crandallite	8.BL.10	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Pyromorphite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Hübnerite	MnWO₄
O	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
O	ⓘ Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
P	ⓘ Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
S	ⓘ Argyrodite	Ag₈GeS₆
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
S	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Roquesite	CuInS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
S	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
S	ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Crandallite	CaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Hübnerite	MnWO₄
Mn	ⓘ Rhodochrosite	MnCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
Cu	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Cu	ⓘ Roquesite	CuInS₂
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Cu	ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S
Ge	Germanium
Ge	ⓘ Argyrodite	Ag₈GeS₆
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Enargite	Cu₃AsS₄
As	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
As	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
As	ⓘ Tennantite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)As₄S₁₂S
As	ⓘ Tennantite-(Zn)	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)As₄S₁₂S
Sr	Strontium
Sr	ⓘ Svanbergite	SrAl₃(PO₄)(SO₄)(OH)₆
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Acanthite	Ag₂S
Ag	ⓘ Argyrodite	Ag₈GeS₆
Ag	ⓘ Pearceite	[Ag₆As₂S₇][Ag₉CuS₄]
Ag	ⓘ Proustite	Ag₃AsS₃
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
In	Indium
In	ⓘ Roquesite	CuInS₂
Sb	Antimony
Sb	ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup	Cu₆(Cu₄C₂²⁺)Sb₄S₁₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
W	Tungsten
W	ⓘ Hübnerite	MnWO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Argentina

Catamarca Province
- Andalgalá Department
  - Sierra de CapillitasSierra

South AmericaContinent

AndesMountain Range

South America PlateTectonic Plate

Sierras PampeanasWide Rift

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