Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentinai
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Santa Elena Mine | Mine |
Quebrada Alcaparrosa | Valley |
Calingasta | Town |
Calingasta Department | Department |
San Juan Province | Province |
Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 20' 31'' South , 69° 24' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Calingasta | 8,176 (2017) | 1.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
21392
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21392:6
GUID (UUID V4):
87ac7e61-36bc-46f0-8ef7-8ca6802d1ead
Veins, 0.4 up to 3.2 meters thick, up to 1 km long, in diabase. Top 10 meters consist mainly of iron sulphates.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Aluminocopiapite Formula: Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O References: |
ⓘ Amarantite Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS |
ⓘ Aubertite Formula: CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
ⓘ Botryogen Formula: MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
ⓘ Butlerite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
ⓘ Copiapite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
ⓘ Coquimbite Formula: AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
ⓘ Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O |
ⓘ Fibroferrite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O Description: Occurs in veins to 3 meters wide. |
ⓘ Goslarite Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O References: |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Halotrichite Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
ⓘ Hohmannite ? Formula: Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
ⓘ Melanterite Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O Description: zincian variety "calingastite" |
ⓘ Parabutlerite Formula: Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
ⓘ Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
ⓘ Römerite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
ⓘ Sarmientite (TL) Formula: Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O Type Locality: Description: Occurs as nodules embedded in fibroferrite. |
ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ Slavíkite Formula: (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
ⓘ Sulphur Formula: S8 |
ⓘ Szomolnokite Formula: FeSO4 · H2O |
ⓘ Zincmelanterite ? Formula: (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O Description: Perhaps zincian melanterite? (previously known from here as "calingastite") |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Szomolnokite | 7.CB.05 | FeSO4 · H2O |
ⓘ | Melanterite | 7.CB.35 | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
ⓘ | Zincmelanterite ? | 7.CB.35 | (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O |
ⓘ | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
ⓘ | Goslarite | 7.CB.40 | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
ⓘ | Coquimbite | 7.CB.55 | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Römerite | 7.CB.75 | Fe2+Fe3+2(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
ⓘ | Halotrichite | 7.CB.85 | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
ⓘ | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Aubertite | 7.DB.05 | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
ⓘ | Amarantite | 7.DB.30 | Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
ⓘ | Hohmannite ? | 7.DB.30 | Fe3+2(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Aluminocopiapite | 7.DB.35 | Al2/3Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
ⓘ | Copiapite | 7.DB.35 | Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
ⓘ | Butlerite | 7.DC.10 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Parabutlerite | 7.DC.10 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Fibroferrite | 7.DC.15 | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
ⓘ | Botryogen | 7.DC.25 | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
ⓘ | Slavíkite | 7.DF.30 | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
ⓘ | Sarmientite (TL) | 8.DB.35 | Fe3+2(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | ⓘ Amarantite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
H | ⓘ Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
H | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
H | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
H | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
H | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
H | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Parabutlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
H | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
H | ⓘ Sarmientite | Fe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
H | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
H | ⓘ Zincmelanterite | (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | ⓘ Amarantite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
O | ⓘ Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
O | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
O | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
O | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
O | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Parabutlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
O | ⓘ Sarmientite | Fe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
O | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
O | ⓘ Zincmelanterite | (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Al | ⓘ Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
Al | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
Al | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Al | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | ⓘ Amarantite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
S | ⓘ Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
S | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
S | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
S | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
S | ⓘ Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
S | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
S | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
S | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
S | ⓘ Parabutlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
S | ⓘ Sarmientite | Fe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
S | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | ⓘ Sulphur | S8 |
S | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
S | ⓘ Zincmelanterite | (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Aluminocopiapite | Al2/3Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Amarantite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 7H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
Fe | ⓘ Botryogen | MgFe3+(SO4)2(OH) · 7H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Butlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Copiapite | Fe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Coquimbite | AlFe3(SO4)6(H2O)12 · 6H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Fibroferrite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Halotrichite | FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Hohmannite | Fe23+(SO4)2O · 8H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Melanterite | Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Parabutlerite | Fe3+(SO4)(OH) · 2H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Römerite | Fe2+Fe23+(SO4)4 · 14H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Sarmientite | Fe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Slavíkite | (H3O+)3Mg6Fe15(SO4)21(OH)18 · 98H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Szomolnokite | FeSO4 · H2O |
Fe | ⓘ Zincmelanterite | (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Aubertite | CuAl(SO4)2Cl · 14H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | ⓘ Zincmelanterite | (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
Zn | ⓘ Zincmelanterite | (Zn,Cu,Fe)SO4 · 7H2O |
As | Arsenic | |
As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
As | ⓘ Sarmientite | Fe23+(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) · 5H2O |
As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
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Santa Elena Mine, Quebrada Alcaparrosa, Calingasta, Calingasta Department, San Juan Province, Argentina