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Scheelite from
Cerro Morro mine, La Esquina, General Pedernera Department, San Luis Province, Argentina


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Scheelite
Formula:Ca(WO4)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Scheelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cerro Morro mine, La Esquina, General Pedernera Department, San Luis Province, Argentina
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:225416
Long-form Identifier:1:3:225416:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Scheelite
9.4km (5.8 miles) ⓘLoma Blanca deposit, San José del Morro, General Pedernera Department, San Luis Province, Argentina
59.7km (37.1 miles) ⓘCasa de Piedra pegmatite, Potrerillos, San Martín Department, San Luis Province, Argentina
64.8km (40.3 miles) ⓘLos Cóndores mine, Concarán, Chacabuco Department, San Luis Province, Argentina
77.7km (48.3 miles) ⓘCerrito Blanco mining district, Villa de Praga, San Martín Department, San Luis Province, Argentina
77.8km (48.3 miles) ⓘLa Aspereza mining district, Villa de Praga, San Martín Department, San Luis Province, Argentina
References
William T. Holser: Beryllium minerals in the Victorio Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico. AM 38, 519 ff.
De Brodtkorb, M. K., Brodtkorb, A. (1977) Strata-Bound Scheelite Deposits in the Precambrian Basement of San Luis (Argentina) In Time- and Strata-Bound Ore Deposits. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p.141-149. doi:10.1007/978-3-642-66806-7_9
 
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