Leach's Hermanos limestone quarry, Puesto Viejo, El Carmen Department, Jujuy Province, Argentinai
Regional Level Types | |
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Leach's Hermanos limestone quarry | Quarry |
Puesto Viejo | Municipality |
El Carmen Department | Department |
Jujuy Province | Province |
Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° South , 64° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
247631
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247631:8
GUID (UUID V4):
8040d576-5a6e-4bc9-bb43-fbc221d94c95
Limestone, used for the production of lime which, because of its better than average purity, was consumed by the sugar refinery in Esperanza, San Pedro Department. In this same area, there are deposits of "limestone onyx" and travertine, used as substitutes for marble.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
ⓘ Calcite var. Limestone Onyx Formula: CaCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
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ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | var. Limestone Onyx | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Calcite var. Limestone Onyx | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Calcite var. Limestone Onyx | CaCO3 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Limestone Onyx | CaCO3 |
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