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Amethyst mine near Artigas, Uruguay 1982

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Amethyst mine near Artigas, Uruguay 1982

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

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Uruguay

Amethyst mine near Artigas, Uruguay 1982

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Map of Uruguay and Southern Brazil

Uruguay

Amethyst mine near Artigas, Uruguay 1982

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Area:

176,215 km²

Neighbouring regions:

Brazil

Argentina

Type:

Country

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Montevideo	1,270,737 (2018)
Salto	99,823 (2012)
Paysandú	73,249 (2018)
Las Piedras	69,682 (2018)
Rivera	64,631 (2012)
Maldonado	55,478 (2018)

Mindat Locality ID:

25499

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:25499:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Other Languages:

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French:

Uruguay

German:

Uruguay

Italian:

Uruguay

Russian:

Уругвай

Simplified Chinese:

乌拉圭

Spanish:

Uruguay

Achinese:

Uruguay

Afrikaans:

Uruguay

Akan:

Yurugwae

Albanian:

Uruguaji

Alemannic:

Uruguay

Amharic:

ኡራጓይ

Anglo-Saxon:

Uruguay

Arabic:

أوروغواي

Aragonese:

Uruguai

Armenian:

Ուրուգվայ

Asturian:

Uruguái

Aymara:

Uruwayi

Azeri:

Uruqvay

Bambara:

Urugwayi

Bashkir:

Уругвай

Basque:

Uruguai

Bavarian:

Uruguay

Belarusian:

Уругвай

Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):

Уругвай

Bengali:

উরুগুয়ে

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

উরুগুয়ে

Bislama:

Uruguay

Bosnian:

Urugvaj

Breton:

Uruguay

Bulgarian:

Уругвай

Burmese:

ဥရုဂွေးနိုင်ငံ

Catalan:

Uruguai

Cebuano:

Uruguay

Central Bikol:

Uruguay

Central Kurdish/Sorani:

ئوروگوای

Chavacano:

Uruguay

Chechen:

Уругвай

Church Slavic:

Оуроугваи

Chuvash:

Уругвай

Classical Chinese:

烏拉圭

Cornish:

Urugway

Corsican:

Uruguay

Crimean Tatar (Latin):

Urugvay

Croatian:

Urugvaj

Czech:

Uruguay

Danish:

Uruguay

Doteli:

उरुग्वे

Dutch:

Uruguay

Dzongkha:

ཡུ་རུ་གུ་ཝའི

Egyptian Arabic:

اوروجواى

Esperanto:

Urugvajo

Estonian:

Uruguay

Ewe:

Uruguay

Extremaduran:

Uruguai

Faroese:

Uruguei

Farsi/Persian:

اروگوئه

Fiji Hindi:

Uruguay

Fijian:

Uruguay

Finnish:

Uruguay

Franco-Provençal:

Urugoayi

Fula:

Uruguwaay

Gagauz:

Urugvay

Galician:

Uruguai

Georgian:

ურუგვაი

Greek:

Ουρουγουάη

Greenlandic:

Uruguay

Guarani:

Uruguái

Gujarati:

ઉરુગ્વે

Haitian:

Irigwe

Hakka:

Uruguay

Hausa:

Yurugai

Hebrew:

אורוגוואי

Hill Mari:

Уругвай

Hindi:

उरुग्वे

Hungarian:

Uruguay

Icelandic:

Úrúgvæ

Ido:

Uruguay

Igbo:

Uruguay

Iloko:

Uruguay

Indonesian:

Uruguay

Interlingua:

Uruguay

Interlingue:

Uruguay

Irish Gaelic:

Uragua

Jamaican Patois:

Yurugwai

Japanese:

ウルグアイ

Javanese:

Uruguay

Judaeo-Spanish:

Uruguay

Kabiye:

Uruguwe

Kabyle:

Urugway

Kalmyk:

Уругаймудин Орн

Kannada:

ಉರುಗ್ವೆ

Kapampangan:

Uruguay

Karakalpak:

Urugvay

Kashmiri:

یوٗروگے

Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):

Уругвай

Khmer:

អ៊ុយរុយហ្គាយ

Kikuyu:

Urugwai

Kinyarwanda:

Irigwe

Kongo:

Urugway

Konkani:

उरुग्वे

Korean:

우루과이

Kurdish (Latin Script):

Ûrûguay

Kyrgyz:

Уругвай

Lao:

ອຸລຸກວຍ

Latgalian:

Urugvajs

Latin:

Uraquaria

Latvian:

Urugvaja

Lezghian:

Уругвай

Ligurian:

Uruguay

Limburgian:

Urugay

Lingala:

Ulugwai

Lingua Franca Nova:

Uruguai

Lithuanian:

Urugvajus

Livvi-Karelian:

Urugvai

Lojban:

uruguais

Lombard:

Uruguay

Low Saxon/Low German:

Uruguay

Lower Sorbian:

Uruguay

Luganda:

Uruguay

Luri:

اوروگوئه

Luxembourgish:

Uruguay

Macedonian:

Уругвај

Maithili:

उरुग्वे

Malagasy:

Uruguay

Malay:

Uruguay

Malayalam:

ഉറുഗ്വേ

Maltese:

Urugwaj

Manx:

Yn Ooraguay

Maori:

Urukoi

Marathi:

उरुग्वे

Mazanderani:

اروگوئه

Meadow Mari:

Уругвай

Min Dong Chinese:

Uruguay

Minangkabau:

Uruguay

Mingrelian:

ურუგვაი

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Uruguay

Mongolian:

Уругвай

Nahuatl:

Uruguay

Navajo:

Táłtłʼááh Chʼosh Bitooh

Neapolitan:

Uruguay

Nepali:

उरुग्वे

Newar / Nepal Bhasa:

उरुग्वे

Norfolk:

Uruguay

Northern Frisian:

Uruguay

Northern Sami:

Uruguay

Norwegian:

Uruguay

Norwegian (Nynorsk):

Uruguay

Novial:

Uruguay

Occitan:

Uruguai

Odia:

ଉରୁଗୁଏ

Ossetian:

Уругвай

Pali:

उरुग्वाय

Pangasinan:

Uruguay

Papiamento:

Uruguay

Pashto:

یوروګوای

Pennsylvania German:

Uruguay

Piedmontese:

Uruguay

Polish:

Urugwaj

Portuguese:

Uruguai

Punjabi:

ਉਰੂਗੁਏ

Quechua:

Uruwayi

Ripuarian:

Urrujwai

Romanian:

Uruguay

Romansh:

Uruguay

Rundi:

Irigwe

Russia Buriat:

Уругвай

Samoan:

Iurukuei

Samogitian:

Urugvajos

Sango:

Uruguëe

Sanskrit:

उरुग्वाय

Sardinian:

Uruguay

Saterland Frisian:

Uruguay

Scots:

Uruguay

Scottish Gaelic:

Uruguaidh

Serbian:

Уругвај

Serbo-Croatian:

Urugvaj

Shona:

Uruguay

Sicilian:

Uruguai

Silesian:

Urugwaj

Sindhi:

يوراگوائي

Sinhalese:

උරුගුවායි

Slovak:

Uruguaj

Slovenian:

Urugvaj

Somali:

Uruguay

South Azerbaijani:

اوروگوئه

Sundanese:

Uruguay

Swahili:

Uruguay

Swedish:

Uruguay

Tagalog:

Uruguay

Tajik (Cyrillic Script):

Уругуай

Tamil:

உருகுவை

Tatar:

Уругвай

Telugu:

ఉరూగ్వే

Tetum:

Uruguai

Thai:

ประเทศอุรุกวัย

Tibetan (Standard):

ཨུ་རུ་གུ་ཡེ།

Tigrinya:

ኡራጓይ

Tok Pisin:

Yuruguwai

Tongan:

ʻUlukuei

Traditional Chinese:

烏拉圭

Turkish:

Uruguay

Turkmen:

Urugwaý

Ukrainian:

Уругвай

Upper Sorbian:

Uruguay

Urdu:

یوراگوئے

Uyghur:

ئۇرۇگۋاي

Uzbek (Latin Script):

Urugvay

Venetian:

Uruguay

Veps:

Urugvai

Vietnamese:

Uruguay

Vlax Romani:

Uruguay

Volapük:

Luruguyän

Võro:

Uruguay

Walloon:

Ourougway

Waray:

Uruguay

Welsh:

Wrwgwái

West Flemish:

Uruguay

West Frisian:

Urûguay

Western Punjabi:

یوراگوۓ

Wolof:

Uruguwaay

Wu Chinese:

乌拉圭

Yakut:

Уругуай

Yiddish:

אורוגוויי

Yoruba:

Urugúáì

Zazaki:

Uruguay

Zeelandic:

Uruguay

Zhuang:

Uruguay

Zulu:

i-Uruguay

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.

ⓘ Barite (Barytes)

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Fluorite (Fluorspar)

Mineral List

Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

ⓘ Albite

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

ⓘ var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

46 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded

Rock list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Pan de Azucar, Maldonado Department, Uruguay

References:

Kogarko, L. N., Kononova, V. A., Orlova, M. P., Woolley, A. R. (1995) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 2: The Former USSR. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-010-9094-0

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

Prichard, H. M., Hutchinson, D., Fisher, P. C. (2004) Petrology and Crystallization History of Multiphase Sulfide Droplets in a Mafic Dike from Uruguay: Implications for the Origin of Cu-Ni-PGE Sulfide Deposits. Economic Geology, 99 (2) 365-376 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.99.2.365

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'

Formula: AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Arfvedsonite

Formula: NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Locality: Pan de Azucar, Maldonado Department, Uruguay

References:

Kogarko, L. N., Kononova, V. A., Orlova, M. P., Woolley, A. R. (1995) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 2: The Former USSR. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-010-9094-0

ⓘ Argentopentlandite

Formula: Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

Locality: La Oriental mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

References:

Sánchez-Bettucci, L., Oyhantçabal, P., Loureiro, J., Ramos, V.A., Preciozzi, F., Basei, M.A.S. (2004) Mineralizations of the Lavalleja Group (Uruguay), a Probable Neoproterozoic Volcano-sedimentary Sequence. Gondwana Research, 7 (3) 745-751 doi:10.1016/s1342-937x(05)71060-1

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Locality: La Oriental mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Baddeleyite

Formula: ZrO₂

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Florencia Mine, Maldonado Department, Uruguay
La China mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ 'Bloodstone'

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Mason, Anita (1976) The World of Rocks and Minerals. Larousse & Co., Inc., New York.

ⓘ Bornite

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

Locality: La Oriental mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ ~~Cacoxenite~~

Formula: Fe³⁺₂₄AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O

Locality: Santiño Quarry, Tres Cerros de Santiño, Artigas Department, Uruguay - erroneously reported

Description: So-called "cacoxenite" inclusions in amethyst are really acicular goethite.

References:

Fabre, Jordi (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

ⓘ Celadonite

Formula: K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂

Localities:

Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay
Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Localities:

Apolonia Mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay
La Oriental mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Localities:

Apolonia Mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
La Oriental mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
Florencia Mine, Maldonado Department, Uruguay

ⓘ 'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O

Locality: Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay

References:

Duarte, L.C., Hartmann, L.A., Vasconcellos, M.A.Z., Medeiros, J.T.N., Theye, T. (2009) Epigenetic formation of amethyst-bearing geodes from Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas, Uruguay, southern Paraná Magmatic Province. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 184 (3) 427-436 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2009.05.019

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Cordierite

Formula: Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈

Locality: Apolonia Mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

Locality: Cerro Redondo emery mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.680

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: La Oriental mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Cubanite

Formula: CuFe₂S₃

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Diaspore

Formula: AlO(OH)

Locality: Cerro Redondo emery mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1944) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 1 - Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.680

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities:

Apolonia Mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
Florencia Mine, Maldonado Department, Uruguay

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Ferro-actinolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Fe²⁺₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Localities:

Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay
Florencia Mine, Maldonado Department, Uruguay

ⓘ Froodite

Formula: α-PdBi₂

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Localities:

Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay
Andre Jachetti Mine, Artigas Department, Uruguay
Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

ⓘ Graphite

Formula: C

Locality: Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay

References:

Arduin-Rode, Fiorella, Sosa, Graciela, van den Kerkhof, Alfons, Krüger, Yves, Bajnai, David, Pack, Andreas, Di Rocco, Tommaso, Oyhantçabal, Pedro, Wemmer, Klaus, Herwartz, Daniel, et al. (2024) World-class amethyst-agate geodes from Los Catalanes, Northern Uruguay: genetic implications from fluid inclusions and stable isotopes. Mineralium Deposita. doi:10.1007/s00126-024-01310-2

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

Localities:

Villa de Santa Luzia, Canelones Department, Uruguay
Cerro de Butucaray, Uruguay
Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

Localities:

Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay
Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Florencia Mine, Maldonado Department, Uruguay

References:

Rossini, C; Arana Castillo, R (2000) Estudio mineralógico de una fluorita de itrio en la Mina Florencia (departamento de Maldonado, Uruguay).

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: San Gregorio Mine (Arenal Mine; Minas de Corrales; Corrales Mine), Rivera Department, Uruguay

References:

Thorne, Brent (n.d.) Personal communcation.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Localities:

Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay
Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay
Apolonia Mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
La Oriental mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
San Francisco valley, Uruguay

ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: La Oriental mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Manganite

Formula: Mn³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Florencia Mine, Maldonado Department, Uruguay

References:

Rossini, C; Arana Castillo, R (2000) Estudio mineralógico de una fluorita de itrio en la Mina Florencia (departamento de Maldonado, Uruguay).

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities:

La China mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
La Oriental mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

ⓘ Margarite

Formula: CaAl₂(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Cerro Redondo emery mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS₂

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

Locality: Atlantida, Canelones Department, Uruguay

References:

Gupta, Chiranjib Kumar, Krishnamurthy, Nagaiyar (2005) Extractive Metallurgy of Rare Earths (1st ed.). CRC Press.

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Cerro Redondo emery mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

Localities:

Arrospide gold mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
Valentines Prospect, Uruguay
San Gregorio Mine (Arenal Mine; Minas de Corrales; Corrales Mine), Rivera Department, Uruguay

ⓘ Native Silver ?

Formula: Ag

Locality: San Gregorio Mine (Arenal Mine; Minas de Corrales; Corrales Mine), Rivera Department, Uruguay

Description: Silver may only indicate silver in ore, not native metal.

References:

Miller and Singewald (1919): Mineral deposits of South America. New York and London, p. 519

ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Locality: Pan de Azucar, Maldonado Department, Uruguay

References:

Kogarko, L. N., Kononova, V. A., Orlova, M. P., Woolley, A. R. (1995) Alkaline Rocks and Carbonatites of the World. Part 2: The Former USSR. Springer Netherlands. doi:10.1007/978-94-010-9094-0

Manuela Morales Demarco, Pedro Oyhantçabal, Karl-Jochen Stein, Siegfried Siegesmund (2012) Granitic dimensional stones in Uruguay: evaluation and assessment of potential resources. Environmental Earth Sciences

ⓘ Paolovite

Formula: Pd₂Sn

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Pentlandite

Formula: (Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈

Localities:

Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay
La Oriental mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

Locality: Florencia Mine, Maldonado Department, Uruguay

References:

Rossini, C; Arana Castillo, R (2000) Estudio mineralógico de una fluorita de itrio en la Mina Florencia (departamento de Maldonado, Uruguay).

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'

Formula: ADSi₂O₆

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe_1-xS

Localities:

Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay
La Oriental mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
Chape mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay
Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay
Uruguay
Catalán Grande, Artigas Department, Uruguay

ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst

Formula: SiO₂

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Mason, Anita (1976) The World of Rocks and Minerals. Larousse & Co., Inc., New York.

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Uruguay
Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay
Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine

Formula: SiO₂

Localities:

Uruguay
~~Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay~~ (more information)

ⓘ Quartz var. Iris Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Artigas Department, Uruguay

References:

Jack Lowell specimens, studied by John Koivula, GIA.

ⓘ Quartz var. Prasiolite

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ 'Smectite Group'

Formula: A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O

Locality: Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities:

La China mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
Apolonia Mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
La Oriental mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
Chape mine, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

ⓘ Strengite

Formula: FePO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Cliffs north of Minas, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

References:

Eckel, E.B. and Milton, C. (1953) Economic Geology, 48, #6, 437-446.

ⓘ Tremolite

Formula: ◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂

Locality: Chamizo village quarry, San José Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ Variscite

Formula: AlPO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Cliffs north of Minas, Minas, Lavalleja Department, Uruguay

References:

Eckel, E.B. and Milton, C. (1953) Economic Geology, 48, #6, 437-446.

ⓘ 'Wad'

Locality: Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay

References:

ⓘ 'Zeolite Group'

Locality: Los Catalanes gemological district, Artigas Department, Uruguay

References:

Gallery:

CaCO₃ⓘ Calcite

Calcite, etc.

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Calcite, etc.

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Calcite

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Calcite, etc.

Norte Quarry, Catalán Grande, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Calcite, etc.

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Calcite, etc.

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Calcite

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Calcite, etc.

Norte Quarry, Catalán Grande, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Calcite, etc.

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Calcite, etc.

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Fe³⁺O(OH)ⓘ Goethite

Goethite, etc.

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Goethite, etc.

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

Goethite, etc.

Artigas, Artigas Department, Uruguay

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver ?	1.AA.05	Ag
ⓘ	Paolovite	1.AG.20	Pd₂Sn
ⓘ	Graphite	1.CB.05a	C
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Froodite	2.AC.45a	α-PdBi₂
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Argentopentlandite	2.BB.15	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
ⓘ	Pentlandite	2.BB.15	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Cubanite	2.CB.55a	CuFe₂S₃
ⓘ	Pyrrhotite	2.CC.10	Fe_1-xS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Molybdenite	2.EA.30	MoS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Amethyst	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Citrine	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Carnelian	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Prasiolite	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Iris Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Baddeleyite	4.DE.35	ZrO₂
ⓘ	Diaspore	4.FD.10	AlO(OH)
ⓘ	Manganite	4.FD.15	Mn³⁺O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Strengite	8.CD.10	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Variscite	8.CD.10	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Cacoxenite ?	8.DC.40	Fe³⁺₂₄AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Cordierite	9.CJ.10	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
ⓘ	Ferro-actinolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Fe²⁺₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Tremolite	9.DE.10	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Arfvedsonite	9.DE.25	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Celadonite	9.EC.15	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Margarite	9.EC.30	CaAl₂(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Orthoclase	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	'Zeolite Group'	9.G0.
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Alkali Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Amphibole Supergroup'	-	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Clinoptilolite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)
ⓘ	'Psilomelane'	-
ⓘ	'Wad'	-
ⓘ	'Bloodstone'	-	SiO₂
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Pyroxene Group'	-	ADSi₂O₆
ⓘ	'Smectite Group'	-	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
H	ⓘ Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
H	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Manganite	Mn³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Margarite	CaAl₂(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Strengite	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Graphite	C
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup	AB₂C₅(T₈O₂₂)W₂
O	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
O	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Manganite	Mn³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Margarite	CaAl₂(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Strengite	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Bloodstone	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Smectite Group	A_0.3D_2-3[T₄O₁₀]Z₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Prasiolite	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Iris Quartz	SiO₂
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Na	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Mg	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Mg	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
Al	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
Al	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Diaspore	AlO(OH)
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Margarite	CaAl₂(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Citrine	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
Si	ⓘ Cordierite	Mg₂Al₄Si₅O₁₈
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Margarite	CaAl₂(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Bloodstone	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Carnelian	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Pyroxene Group	ADSi₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Prasiolite	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Iris Quartz	SiO₂
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Strengite	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Variscite	AlPO₄ · 2H₂O
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
S	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
K	ⓘ Orthoclase	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Clinoptilolite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_3-6[Al_6-7Si_29-30O₇₂] · 20H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Margarite	CaAl₂(Al₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃A
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Manganite	Mn³⁺O(OH)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Fe₄²⁺Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Cacoxenite	Fe₂₄³⁺AlO₆(PO₄)₁₇(OH)₁₂ · 75H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Celadonite	K(MgFe³⁺◻)(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe₅²⁺(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
Fe	ⓘ Strengite	FePO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
Ni	ⓘ Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Baddeleyite	ZrO₂
Mo	Molybdenum
Mo	ⓘ Molybdenite	MoS₂
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Froodite	α-PdBi₂
Pd	ⓘ Paolovite	Pd₂Sn
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Sn	Tin
Sn	ⓘ Paolovite	Pd₂Sn
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Froodite	α-PdBi₂

Fossils

There are 418 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

418

Youngest Fossil Listed

0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)

Oldest Fossil Listed

408 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

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Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Serpulites genus	Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : *Serpula*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Tentaculites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : *Tentaculites*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Styliolina genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Styliolinidae : *Styliolina*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Plectonotus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Proserpinidae : *Plectonotus*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Crepidula genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : *Crepidula*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Melanella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Eulimidae : *Melanella*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Bullia (Buccinanops) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Nassariidae : Bullia : *Bullia (Buccinanops)*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Anachis (Costoanachis) subgenus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : Anachis : *Anachis (Costoanachis)*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Olivella genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : *Olivella*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Turbonilla genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : *Turbonilla*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Siphonaria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Siphonariida : Siphonariidae : *Siphonaria*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Glaphyrites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Glaphyritidae : *Glaphyrites*	298.9 - 295.5 Ma Paleozoic
Nuculana genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : *Nuculana*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Nuculites genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Malletiidae : *Nuculites*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Brachidontes genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Brachidontes*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Musculus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Musculus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Limaria genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : *Limaria*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Goniophora genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : *Goniophora*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Modiomorpha genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Modiomorphida : Modiomorphidae : *Modiomorpha*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Chione genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : *Chione*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Donax genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Donacidae : *Donax*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Laevicardium genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Lahilliidae : *Laevicardium*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cyrtopleura genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : *Cyrtopleura*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Gastrochaena genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Gastrochaenida : Gastrochaenidae : *Gastrochaena*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cardiomya genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cuspidariidae : *Cardiomya*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pleurodapis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : *Pleurodapis*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Acaste genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Acastidae : *Acaste*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Burmeisteria genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Homalonotidae : *Burmeisteria*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Calmonia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : *Calmonia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Metacryphaeus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : *Metacryphaeus*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Paracalmonia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : *Paracalmonia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Pennaia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : *Pennaia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Lingula genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : *Lingula*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Orbiculoidea genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : *Orbiculoidea*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Australostrophia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Strophochonetidae : *Australostrophia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Notiochonetes genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : *Notiochonetes*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Schuchertella genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : *Schuchertella*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Australospirifer genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Hysterolitidae : *Australospirifer*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Australocoelia genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : *Australocoelia*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Derbyina genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Mutationellidae : *Derbyina*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Encrinaster genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Euryalida : Euryalidae : *Encrinaster*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Myliobatis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Myliobatiformes : Myliobatidae : *Myliobatis*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Semionotiformes order	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Semionotiformes	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Mesosaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Mesosauridae : *Mesosaurus*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Aves class	Animalia : Chordata : Aves	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cetacea order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea	11.62 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Mastodonsauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Mastodonsauridae	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Testudinidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Testudinidae	29 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Archosauromorpha unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Archosauromorpha	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Theropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda	157.3 - 83.6 Ma Mesozoic
Ceratosauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Ceratosauridae	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Sauropoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda	157.3 - 66 Ma Mesozoic
Laplatasaurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Titanosauridae : *Laplatasaurus*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ornithopoda unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Ornithopoda	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Phorusrhacidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Phorusrhacidae	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Marsupialia family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Marsupialia	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Panthera genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : *Panthera*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Smilodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : *Smilodon*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Lyncodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : *Lyncodon*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Cyonasua genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Procyonidae : *Cyonasua*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Holochilus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : *Holochilus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Caviomorpha unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviomorpha	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Myocastor genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Myocastoridae : *Myocastor*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lagostomus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Chinchillidae : *Lagostomus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tetrastylus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dinomyidae : *Tetrastylus*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Cavia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviidae : *Cavia*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Microcavia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviidae : *Microcavia*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Prodolichotis genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviidae : *Prodolichotis*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Hydrochoerus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviidae : *Hydrochoerus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Neochoerus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hydrochoeridae : *Neochoerus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Catagonus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : *Catagonus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Platygonus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Tayassuidae : *Platygonus*	5.333 - 0.781 Ma Cenozoic
Eulamaops genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : *Eulamaops*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Hemiauchenia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : *Hemiauchenia*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Palaeolama genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : *Palaeolama*	3 - 1.2 Ma Cenozoic
Equidae family	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Hippidion genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : *Hippidion*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tapirus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : *Tapirus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Notoungulata order	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Notoungulata	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Toxodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Toxodontidae : *Toxodon*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Protypotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Interatheriidae : *Protypotherium*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Hegetotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hegetotheriidae : *Hegetotherium*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Pseudohegetotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hegetotheriidae : *Pseudohegetotherium*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Litopterna suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Litopterna	11.62 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Proterotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proterotheriidae : *Proterotherium*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Macrauchenia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Macraucheniidae : *Macrauchenia*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Doellotatus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : *Doellotatus*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Vassallia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Pampatheriidae : *Vassallia*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Doedicurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : *Doedicurus*	3 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Glyptodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : *Glyptodon*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Neuryurus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : *Neuryurus*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Panochthus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : *Panochthus*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Glossotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae : *Glossotherium*	23.03 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Lestodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae : *Lestodon*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Scelidodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae : *Scelidodon*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Arctotherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : *Arctotherium*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Pampatherium humboldtii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pampatheriidae : Pampatherium : *Pampatherium humboldtii*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Equus caballus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Equidae : Equus : *Equus caballus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Puma concolor species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Puma : *Puma concolor*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Panthera onca species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Panthera : *Panthera onca*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Smilodon populator species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Felidae : Smilodon : *Smilodon populator*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Dinosauria order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria	89.3 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Iguanodontia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Iguanodontia	125 - 83.6 Ma Cretaceous
Phalacrocorax brasilianus species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Suliformes : Phalacrocoracidae : Phalacrocorax : *Phalacrocorax brasilianus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Mesoeucrocodylia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Eosuchia : Mesoeucrocodylia	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Palaeopeltis inornatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Palaeopeltidae : Palaeopeltis : *Palaeopeltis inornatus*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Coelurosauria suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Avetheropoda : Coelurosauria	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Ceratodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Sarcopterygii : Ceratodontiformes : Ceratodontidae : *Ceratodus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Fagus genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Magnoliopsida : Fagales : Fagaceae : *Fagus*	33.9 - 5.333 Ma Cenozoic
Testudines order	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Sphaerovum genus	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Faveoloolithidae : *Sphaerovum*	125 - 66 Ma Cretaceous
Mytilidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Veneridae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Vitrinellidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Vitrinellidae	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Viviparidae family	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Architaenioglossa : Viviparidae	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Saurocetes argentinus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Iniidae : Saurocetes : *Saurocetes argentinus*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Carcharias genus	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Lamniformes : Odontaspididae : *Carcharias*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Neuquensaurus australis species	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Saltasauridae : Neuquensaurus : *Neuquensaurus australis*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Laplatasaurus araukanicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Titanosauridae : Laplatasaurus : *Laplatasaurus araukanicus*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Saltasauridae family	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Saltasauridae	125 - 83.6 Ma Cretaceous
Priohybodus arambourgi species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Hybodontiformes : Hybodontidae : Priohybodus : *Priohybodus arambourgi*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Asiatoceratodus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Neoceratodontidae : *Asiatoceratodus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Antarctosaurus wichmannianus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Dinosauria : Titanosauridae : Antarctosaurus : *Antarctosaurus wichmannianus*	83.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pontoporia blainvillii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Pontoporiidae : Pontoporia : *Pontoporia blainvillii*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Modiolus genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : *Modiolus*	407.6 - 393.3 Ma Early/Lower Devonian
Cosmopolitodus hastalis species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Odontaspidida : Carcharodontidae : Cosmopolitodus : *Cosmopolitodus hastalis*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Otodus megalodon species	Animalia : Chordata : Chondrichthyes : Lamniformes : Otodontidae : Otodus : *Otodus megalodon*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Halecostomi unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Actinopteri : Halecostomi	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Crepidula plana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : *Crepidula plana*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Ctenomys genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenomyidae : *Ctenomys*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Stenella coeruleoalba species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Stenella : *Stenella coeruleoalba*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Megatheriinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Megatheriidae : Megatheriinae	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lama guanicoe subspecies	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Lama : Lama glama : *Lama glama guanicoe*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Ozotoceros bezoarticus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Ozotoceros : *Ozotoceros bezoarticus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Macrauchenia patagonica species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Litopterna : Macraucheniidae : Macrauchenia : *Macrauchenia patagonica*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Scelidotherium leptocephalum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Scelidotheriidae : Scelidotherium : *Scelidotherium leptocephalum*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Canis (Pseudalopex) subgenus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Canis : *Canis (Pseudalopex)*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Pseudalopex gymnocercus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Lycalopex : *Lycalopex gymnocercus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Glyptodon clavipes species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Glyptodon : *Glyptodon clavipes*	23.03 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Megatherium americanum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megatheriidae : Megatherium : *Megatherium americanum*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Chaetophractus villosus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Chaetophractus : *Chaetophractus villosus*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lestodon armatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae : Lestodon : *Lestodon armatus*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Meridiosaurus vallisparadisi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Pholidosauridae : Meridiosaurus : *Meridiosaurus vallisparadisi*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Tacuaremborum oblongum species	Animalia : Chordata : Ornithischia : Tacuarembovum : *Tacuaremborum oblongum*	89.3 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Diplodon genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Unionidae : *Diplodon*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Lunarca ovalis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Anadara : *Lunarca ovalis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Plicatula gibbosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Plicatulidae : Plicatula : *Plicatula gibbosa*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Parvanachis genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Columbellidae : *Parvanachis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Finella dubia species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Scaliolidae : Finella : *Finella dubia*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cylichnella bidentata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : Cylichnella : *Cylichnella bidentata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Phocoena dioptrica species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Phocoenidae : Phocoena : *Phocoena dioptrica*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Anatina anatina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Anatinellidae : Anatina : *Anatina anatina*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Ervilia concentrica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Ervilia : *Ervilia concentrica*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Urosalpinx haneti species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Urosalpinx : *Urosalpinx haneti*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Acteocina candei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Cylichnidae : Acteocina : *Acteocina candei*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Scapharca brasiliana species	*Scapharca brasiliana*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Stramonita haemostoma species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Muricidae : Stramonita : *Stramonita haemostoma*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Bulla striata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Bullidae : Bulla : *Bulla striata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Calyptraea (Crepidula) protea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Calyptraeidae : Crepidula : *Calyptraea (Crepidula) protea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Morenelaphus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : *Morenelaphus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Xenarthra unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Nucula (Lamellinucula) semiornata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Nucula : *Nucula (Lamellinucula) semiornata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Ennucula puelcha species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Ennucula : *Ennucula puelcha*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Noetia bisulcata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Noetiidae : Noetia : *Noetia bisulcata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Ostrea equestris species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostrea : *Ostrea equestris*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Trachycardium muricatum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Cardiidae : Trachycardium : *Trachycardium muricatum*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Gouldia cerina species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Gouldia : *Gouldia cerina*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pitar rostratus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Pitar : *Pitar rostratus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Anomalocardia brasiliana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Anomalocardia : *Anomalocardia brasiliana*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Caryocorbula caribaea species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Caryocorbula : *Caryocorbula caribaea*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Erodona mactroides species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Erodona : *Erodona mactroides*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Heleobia australis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Hydrobiidae : Heleobia : *Heleobia australis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Epitonium georgettinum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium : *Epitonium georgettinum*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Olivella (Olivina) tehuelchana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Olividae : Olivella : *Olivella (Olivina) tehuelchana*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Phocoena spinipinnis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Phocoenidae : Phocoena : *Phocoena spinipinnis*	0.0117 - 0 Ma Quaternary
Aequipecten tehuelchus species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Aequipecten : *Aequipecten tehuelchus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tagelus plebeius species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Solecurtidae : Tagelus : *Tagelus plebeius*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Crassinella lunulata species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Carditida : Crassatellidae : Crassinella : *Crassinella lunulata*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Marshallora genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Triphoridae : *Marshallora*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Neoceratodus africanus species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Ceratodontiformes : Neoceratodontidae : Neoceratodus : *Neoceratodus africanus*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Boonea seminuda species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Pyramidellidae : Boonea : *Boonea seminuda*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Semele proficua species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Semele : *Semele proficua*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Macoma constricta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : *Macoma constricta*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Panochthus tuberculatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Panochthidae : Panochthus : *Panochthus tuberculatus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Toxodon platensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Toxodontidae : Toxodon : *Toxodon platensis*	23.03 - 0.0117 Ma Cenozoic
Morenelaphus brachyceros species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Morenelaphus : *Morenelaphus brachyceros*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Notiomastodon platensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Proboscidea : Gomphotheriidae : Notiomastodon : *Notiomastodon platensis*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Kiyumylodon lecuonai species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae : Kiyumylodon : *Kiyumylodon lecuonai*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Macraucheniinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Litopterna : Macraucheniidae : Macraucheniinae	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Agathistoma patagonicum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Tegulidae : Agathistoma : *Agathistoma patagonicum*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Euphractini tribe	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Euphractini	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Arganodus tiguidiensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Arganodontidae : Arganodus : *Arganodus tiguidiensis*	157.3 - 145 Ma Jurassic
Pampatherium typus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pampatheriidae : Pampatherium : *Pampatherium typus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Pintosaurus magnidentis species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Pintosaurus : *Pintosaurus magnidentis*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Dvinosauria unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Dvinosauria	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Uruyiella liminea species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Laidleriidae : Uruyiella : *Uruyiella liminea*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Lagopterus minutus species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Falconiformes : Falconidae : Lagopterus : *Lagopterus minutus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Cathartes fossilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Cathartidae : Cathartes : *Cathartes fossilis*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Sarcorhamphus fossilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Accipitriformes : Cathartidae : Sarcoramphus : *Sarcorhamphus fossilis*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) semiaspera species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Ungulinidae : Diplodonta : *Diplodonta (Phlyctiderma) semiaspera*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Mesosaurus tenuidens species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Mesosauridae : Mesosaurus : *Mesosaurus tenuidens*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Plohophorus figuratus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Plohophorus : *Plohophorus figuratus*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Bittiolum varium species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Sorbeoconcha : Cerithiidae : Bittiolum : *Bittiolum varium*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Glossopteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Rigbyaceae : *Glossopteris*	295.5 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Atrina seminuda species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Atrina : *Atrina seminuda*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Cyclinella tenuis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Veneroidei : Veneridae : Cyclinella : *Cyclinella tenuis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Propraopus sulcatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Propraopus : *Propraopus sulcatus*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Glyptodon reticulatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Glyptodon : *Glyptodon reticulatus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Glossotherium robustum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Mylodontidae : Glossotherium : *Glossotherium robustum*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Araucarioxylon genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : *Araucarioxylon*	295.5 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Devincenzia gallinali species	Animalia : Chordata : Aves : Phorusrhacidae : Devincenzia : *Devincenzia gallinali*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Metatheria subclass	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Metatheria	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Proborhyaena gigantea species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Borhyaenidae : Proborhyaena : *Proborhyaena gigantea*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Pliomorphus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Megalonychidae : *Pliomorphus*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Dasypodon genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : *Dasypodon*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Glyptatelinae subfamily	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Glyptodontidae : Glyptatelinae	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Neoglyptatelus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : *Neoglyptatelus*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Pseudoplohophorus genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : *Pseudoplohophorus*	29 - 5.333 Ma Cenozoic
Uruguaysuchus aznarezi species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Uruguaysuchidae : Uruguaysuchus : *Uruguaysuchus aznarezi*	125 - 83.6 Ma Cretaceous
Paracicadopsis mendezalzolai species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hemiptera : Paracicadopsis : *Paracicadopsis mendezalzolai*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Perlapsocus formosoi species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Plecoptera : Perlapsocidae : Perlapsocus : *Perlapsocus formosoi*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Lagostomus maximus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Chinchillidae : Lagostomus : *Lagostomus maximus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Myocastor coypus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Echimyidae : Myocastor : *Myocastor coypus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Dolichotis patagonum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviidae : Dolichotis : *Dolichotis patagonum*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Reithrodon auritus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Reithrodon : *Reithrodon auritus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Holochilus brasiliensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Holochilus : *Holochilus brasiliensis*	0.781 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tolypeutes tricinctus matacus subspecies	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Tolypeutes : *Tolypeutes tricinctus matacus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Ctenomys magellanicus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenomyidae : Ctenomys : *Ctenomys magellanicus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Calomys callosus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Cricetidae : Calomys : *Calomys callosus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Toxodon bilobidens species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Toxodontidae : Toxodon : *Toxodon bilobidens*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Lontra longicaudis longicaudis subspecies	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Lontra : Lontra longicaudis : *Lontra longicaudis longicaudis*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Carcharhinus egertoni species	Animalia : Chordata : Elasmobranchii : Carcharhiniformes : Carcharhinidae : Carcharhinus : *Carcharhinus egertoni*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Isostylomys laurillardi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dinomyidae : Isostylomys : *Isostylomys laurillardi*	11.62 - 4 Ma Neogene
Antifer ultra species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Cervidae : Antifer : *Antifer ultra*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Doedicurus clavicaudatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Glyptodontidae : Doedicurus : *Doedicurus clavicaudatus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Proeuphractus limpidus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Dasypodidae : Proeuphractus : *Proeuphractus limpidus*	66 - 6.8 Ma Cenozoic
Protocyon troglodytes species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Protocyon : *Protocyon troglodytes*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Myrcia nitens species	Myrcia : *Myrcia nitens*	33.9 - 5.333 Ma Cenozoic
Araucaria nathorsti species	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Pinales : Araucariaceae : Araucaria : *Araucaria nathorsti*	33.9 - 5.333 Ma Cenozoic
Artigasia magna species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dinomyidae : Artigasia : *Artigasia magna*	4 - 3 Ma Pliocene
Pseudoplohophorus francisi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Pseudoplohophorus : *Pseudoplohophorus francisi*	9 - 6.8 Ma Miocene
Microcavia aua species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviidae : Microcavia : *Microcavia aua*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Ctenomys praderii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Ctenomyidae : Ctenomys : *Ctenomys praderii*	2.588 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Kraglievichia paranense species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pampatheriidae : Kraglievichia : *Kraglievichia paranense*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Catonyx tarijensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae : Catonyx : *Catonyx tarijensis*	6.8 - 0.781 Ma Cenozoic
Pseudoplohophorus absolutus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Pseudoplohophorus : *Pseudoplohophorus absolutus*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Lestobradys sprechmanni species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Mylodontidae : Lestobradys : *Lestobradys sprechmanni*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Scarrittia robusta species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Leontiniidae : Scarrittia : *Scarrittia robusta*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Dusicyon avus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Canidae : Dusicyon : *Dusicyon avus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Nothrotherium maquinense species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Nothrotheriidae : Nothrotherium : *Nothrotherium maquinense*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Microcavia australis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Caviidae : Microcavia : *Microcavia australis*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Pronothrotherium figueirasi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Nothrotheriidae : Pronothrotherium : *Pronothrotherium figueirasi*	9 - 4 Ma Neogene
Pronothrotherium mirabilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Pilosa : Nothrotheriidae : Pronothrotherium : *Pronothrotherium mirabilis*	9 - 4 Ma Neogene
Vertebraria genus	Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Arberiopsida : Arberiales : *Vertebraria*	295.5 - 272.3 Ma Permian
Hemiauchenia paradoxa species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Hemiauchenia : *Hemiauchenia paradoxa*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Pteris genus	Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Polypodiales : Pteridaceae : *Pteris*	33.9 - 5.333 Ma Cenozoic
Uruguaytherium beaulieui species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Astrapotheriidae : Uruguaytherium : *Uruguaytherium beaulieui*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Tapirus olivaresi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Perissodactyla : Tapiridae : Tapirus : *Tapirus olivaresi*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Parahoplophorus paranensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Parahoplophorus : *Parahoplophorus paranensis*	9 - 6.8 Ma Miocene
Urotherium interundatum species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Urotherium : *Urotherium interundatum*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Pliomegatherium genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Megatheriidae : *Pliomegatherium*	4 - 3 Ma Pliocene
Josephoartigasia monesi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dinomyidae : Josephoartigasia : *Josephoartigasia monesi*	6.8 - 0.781 Ma Cenozoic
Arazamys castiglionii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Dinomyidae : Arazamys : *Arazamys castiglionii*	11.62 - 7.246 Ma Miocene
Filicites genus	*Filicites*	33.9 - 5.333 Ma Cenozoic
Tacuarembemys kusterae species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Tacuarembemys : *Tacuarembemys kusterae*	163.5 - 129.4 Ma Mesozoic
Leiosaurus marellii species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Squamata : Leiosauridae : Leiosaurus : *Leiosaurus marellii*	0.781 - 0.126 Ma Pleistocene
Hystricognatha suborder	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Rodentia : Hystricognatha	11.62 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Prohegetotherium schiaffinoi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Notoungulata : Hegetotheriidae : Prohegetotherium : *Prohegetotherium schiaffinoi*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Eopachyrucos ranchoverdensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Hegetotheriidae : Eopachyrucos : *Eopachyrucos ranchoverdensis*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Fiandraia genus	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Interatheriidae : *Fiandraia*	29 - 21 Ma Cenozoic
Phrynops geoffroanus species	Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines : Chelidae : Phrynops : *Phrynops geoffroanus*	9 - 4 Ma Neogene
Zaphilus larranagai species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Glyptodontidae : Zaphilus : *Zaphilus larranagai*	4 - 3 Ma Pliocene
Plaxhaplus canaliculatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Doedicuridae : Plaxhaplus : *Plaxhaplus canaliculatus*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Arachana nigra species	Animalia : Chordata : Osteichthyes : Temnospondyli : Arachana : *Arachana nigra*	237 - 201.3 Ma Mesozoic
Bushia rushii species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Thraciida : Thraciidae : Bushia : *Bushia rushii*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Mactra isabelleana species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Mactra : *Mactra isabelleana*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Sphenia fragilis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Myidae : Sphenia : *Sphenia fragilis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Pitar palmeri species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Pitar : *Pitar palmeri*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Tellina gibber species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina : *Tellina gibber*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Macoma uruguayensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Macoma : *Macoma uruguayensis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Merisca martinicensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Merisca : *Merisca martinicensis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Abra uruguayensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Semelidae : Abra : *Abra uruguayensis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Ennucula uruguayensis species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculida : Nuculidae : Ennucula : *Ennucula uruguayensis*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Nuculana decora species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nuculana : *Nuculana decora*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Zidona dufresnei species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Volutidae : Zidona : *Zidona dufresnei*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Bostrycapulus odites species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Calyptraeidae : Bostrycapulus : *Bostrycapulus odites*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Iselica globosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Amathinidae : Iselica : *Iselica globosa*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lucapinella henseli species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Fissurellidae : Lucapinella : *Lucapinella henseli*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Diodora patagonica species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Fissurellidae : Diodora : *Diodora patagonica*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Fargoa bushiana species	Fargoa : *Fargoa bushiana*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Epitonium albidum species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium : *Epitonium albidum*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Corbula lyoni species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadida : Corbulidae : Corbula : *Corbula lyoni*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Littoraria flava species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinidae : Littoraria : *Littoraria flava*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Lottia subrugosa species	Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Lottiidae : Lottia : *Lottia subrugosa*	0.126 - 0.0117 Ma Pleistocene
Barona arcuata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Blattaria : Barona : *Barona arcuata*	290.1 - 279.3 Ma Permian
Neoglyptatelus uruguayensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cingulata : Pachyarmatheriidae : Neoglyptatelus : *Neoglyptatelus uruguayensis*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Stromaphoropsis scavinoi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Stromaphoropsis : *Stromaphoropsis scavinoi*	9 - 6.8 Ma Miocene
Pseudoplohophorus coloniensis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pseudoplohophorus : *Pseudoplohophorus coloniensis*	11.608 - 5.333 Ma Miocene
Pseudoplohophorus berroi species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pseudoplohophorus : *Pseudoplohophorus berroi*	9 - 6.8 Ma Miocene
Pseudoplohophorus benvenutii species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pseudoplohophorus : *Pseudoplohophorus benvenutii*	9 - 6.8 Ma Miocene
Pseudoplohophorus uncinatus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pseudoplohophorus : *Pseudoplohophorus uncinatus*	9 - 6.8 Ma Miocene
Pseudoplohophorus gracilis species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pseudoplohophorus : *Pseudoplohophorus gracilis*	9 - 6.8 Ma Miocene
Pseudoplohophorus compressus species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Pseudoplohophorus : *Pseudoplohophorus compressus*	9 - 6.8 Ma Miocene
Palaeolama paradoxa species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Artiodactyla : Camelidae : Palaeolama : *Palaeolama paradoxa*	0.781 - 0.012 Ma Pleistocene
Plesiomegatherium hansmeyeri species	Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Xenarthra : Megatheriidae : Plesiomegatherium : *Plesiomegatherium hansmeyeri*	4 - 3 Ma Pliocene

Fossil Localities

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Uruguay

Neogene🐚 Arazati km 95.750
Pleistocene🐚 Estación Anchorena
Pliocene🐚 Playa Kiyu
Miocene🐚 Playa Kiyú
Cenozoic🐚 Playa Sanchez
Quaternary🐚 Rio de La Plata
Artigas Department
- Pleistocene🐚 Cerro da Tapera
- Pleistocene🐚 Piedra Pintada
- Pleistocene🐚 Pintado
Canelones Department
- Pleistocene🐚 Casil Quarry
- Cenozoic🐚 Picada Berget
- Cenozoic🐚 Sauce town
Cerro Largo Department
- Permian🐚 Arroyo de La Mina
- Pleistocene🐚 Campo Viñoles
- Mesozoic🐚 Colonia Orozco
- Permian🐚 Estancia "El Barón"
- Permian🐚 Melo
Colonia Department
- Miocene🐚 Bahia de Colonia del Sacramento
- Miocene🐚 Barranca de Los Loros
- Miocene🐚 Barrancas de San Juan
- Miocene🐚 Barrancas de San Pedro
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Blanco estancia
- Miocene🐚 Capilla Narbona
- Pleistocene🐚 Conchillas
- Pleistocene🐚 Lujan
- Pleistocene🐚 Puerto de Nueva Palmira
- Miocene🐚 Punta Gorda
- Cenozoic🐚 Rio Negro Territory Site 176
- Pleistocene🐚 Zagarzazu
Durazno Department
- Pleistocene🐚 A. Miguelete
- Paleozoic🐚 Rio Negro

Uruguay

Florida Department
- Cenozoic🐚 Paso del Cuello
- Cenozoic🐚 Rancho Verde
Maldonado Department
- Cenozoic🐚 Arroyo Tarariras
Paysandú Department
- Cretaceous🐚 20 km SE of Quebracho town
- Cretaceous🐚 Guichón
- Pleistocene🐚 Paso del Catalán
Río Negro Department
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Algorta
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Río Negro
Rocha Department
- Pleistocene🐚 La Coronilla
Salto Department
- Pleistocene🐚 Paso Muñoz bridge
San José Department
- Miocene🐚 Arazati II
- Cenozoic🐚 Kiyu
- Pleistocene🐚 Playa Pascual
- Miocene🐚 Puerto Arazatí
- Miocene🐚 Puerto Arazati Beach
- Miocene🐚 Punta Jesus Maria
- Miocene🐚 Punta San Gregorio
Soriano Department
- Pleistocene🐚 Arroyo Perico Flaco
- Cenozoic🐚 Arroyo Sarandí
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Drable-Palmitas
- Cenozoic🐚 Palmirense
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Palmitas station
- Cenozoic🐚 Playa de la Agraciada
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Soriano
Tacuarembó Department
- Jurassic🐚 Cañada del Ombú I tracksite
- Mesozoic🐚 Km. 227
- Jurassic🐚 Los Rosanos
- Jurassic🐚 Martinote
- Paleozoic🐚 Sausal de la Vuelta
- Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Yaguarí Arroyo
Treinta y Tres Department
- Early/Lower Devonian🐚 Emsian Loc. 1 of Melo: Uraguayan outcrop belt

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguay
Wikidata ID:	Q77
GeoNames ID:	3439705

Localities in this Region

Uruguay

⭔Artigas Department
- Andre Jachetti Mine
- ⭔Artigas
- Catalán Grande
- Los Catalanes gemological district
  - ⭔La Bolsa
- ⭔San Eugenio
- Santa Ana Quarry
- Tres Cerros de Santiño
  - Santiño Quarry
⭔Canelones Department
- ?Atlantida
- Villa de Santa Luzia
Cerro de Butucaray
⭔Cerro Largo Department
⭔Colonia Department
⭔Durazno Department
⭔Flores Department
⭔Florida Department
⭔Lavalleja Department
- Cerro Vicheo
- ⭔Minas
  - Apolonia Mine

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Uruguay

Artigas Department
- Los Catalanes gemological districtSite of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)

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References

http://www.miem.gub.uy [Direccion Nacional de Minería y Geología de Uruguay]

Marstrander, R. (1916) The mineral resources of Uruguay. Mining Magazine, 14.

Fulfaro, Y.J., Saad, A.R., Perinotto, J.A.J., Etoherehere, M.L.C., Verolavsky, G. (1997) Paraná Basin: Mineral Resource Potentials in Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay. International Geology Review: 39(8): 703-722.

Balzer, R. (2003) Rio Grande do Sul, Brasilien - Landschaften - Menschen - edle Steine. Wenzel Verlag, Marburg, 235 pages [in German, also contains 25 pages, mainly photos, on minerals from Uruguay].

Balzer, R. (2008) Amethyst Uruguay. 304 pages [in German and English].

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