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Rhodochrosite from
Ortiz vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina


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Rhodochrosite

Ortiz vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
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Rhodochrosite

Ortiz vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
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Rhodochrosite

Ortiz vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
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Rhodochrosite

Ortiz vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
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Rhodochrosite

Ortiz vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
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Rhodochrosite

Ortiz vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ortiz vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:255477
Long-form Identifier:1:3:255477:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
0.5km (0.3 miles) ⓘRestauradora vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
0.9km (0.6 miles) ⓘ25 de Mayo vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘSanta Rita vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘNueva Esperanza vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
1.4km (0.9 miles) ⓘLa Argentina vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
11.5km (7.1 miles) ⓘAgua Rica Mine, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
25.9km (16.1 miles) ⓘLa Blende deposit, Hualfín, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
27.7km (17.2 miles) ⓘEsperanza South-East Vein, Alto de la Blenda, Hualfín, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
28.4km (17.7 miles) ⓘFarallón Negro, Hualfín, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
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.
 
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