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


Locality type:Vein
Classification
Species:Rhodochrosite
Formula:MnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rhodochrosite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Nueva Esperanza vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:809596
Long-form Identifier:1:3:809596:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Rhodochrosite
0.0km (0.0 miles) ⓘSanta Rita vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘ25 de Mayo vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘLa Argentina vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
0.7km (0.4 miles) ⓘRestauradora vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
1.1km (0.7 miles) ⓘOrtiz vein, Capillitas mining district, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
11.5km (7.2 miles) ⓘAgua Rica Mine, Andalgalá, Andalgalá Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘLa Blende deposit, Hualfín, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
27.6km (17.2 miles) ⓘEsperanza South-East Vein, Alto de la Blenda, Hualfín, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
28.3km (17.6 miles) ⓘFarallón Negro, Hualfín, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina
References
Márquez-Zavalía, F., Craig, J.R., Solberg, T.N. (1999) Duranusite, product of realgar alteration, Mina Capillitas, Argentina. The Canadian Mineralogist: 37(5): 1255-1259.
 
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