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Cusi Cusi, Jujuy Province, Argentinai
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Mindat Locality ID:
406414
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:406414:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Cusi Cusi, Province de Jujuy, Argentine
German:
Cusi Cusi, Provinz Jujuy, Argentinien
Italian:
Cusi Cusi, Provincia di Jujuy, Argentina
Spanish:
Cusi Cusi, Provincia de Jujuy, Argentina
Dutch:
Cusi Cusi, Jujuy, Argentinië


Cusi Cusi is a town and municipality in the Argentine province of Jujuy whose territory includes part of the department of Santa Catalina and part of the department of Rinconada. It is located 125 km west of the city of Abra Pampa, in the aforementioned department from Santa Catalina, next to the border with Rinconada, very close to the Republic of Bolivia, and 350 km from San Salvador de Jujuy, accessing it first by National Route 9 and by Provincial Route 70, 71 and 85.

There is also an alternative route that begins at National Route 9, continues along National Route 52 and National Route 40 (new route), to then continue along the aforementioned provincial routes.

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18 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Alkali Feldspar'
ⓘ Angelellite (TL)
Formula: Fe3+4(AsO4)2O3
Type Locality:
Colour: black and brownish-black
Description: Probably exhalative origin, fumarolic vapor giving crystal crusts lining cracks in andesite. The crystals are black and brownish-black up to 1 cm showing a variety of forms. The mineral also occurs as globular masses.
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Berthierite
Formula: FeSb2S4
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Description: Botryoidal compact masses of acicular crystals, resembling "glaskopf" variety.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ 'Melnikovite'
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodostannite
Formula: Cu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Silica'
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
ⓘ Toyohaite
Formula: Ag+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘRhodostannite2.DA.10Cu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ⓘToyohaite2.DA.10Ag+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ⓘStibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘBerthierite2.HA.20FeSb2S4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAngelellite (TL)8.BC.05Fe3+4(AsO4)2O3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'
-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Alkali Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Melnikovite'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Silica'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AngelelliteFe43+(AsO4)2O3
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StibniteSb2S3
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ ToyohaiteAg+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ AngelelliteFe43+(AsO4)2O3
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Feⓘ ToyohaiteAg+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ AngelelliteFe43+(AsO4)2O3
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Agⓘ ToyohaiteAg+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
Snⓘ ToyohaiteAg+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ BerthieriteFeSb2S4
Sbⓘ StibniteSb2S3
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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Wikipedia:https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusi_Cusi
Wikidata ID:Q3699735

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