Tahuin Dam, Arenillas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuadori
Regional Level Types | |
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Tahuin Dam | Dam |
Arenillas Canton | Canton |
El Oro Province | Province |
Ecuador | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
3° 37' 20'' South , 79° 59' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Santa Rosa | 41,816 (2017) | 19.6km |
Huaquillas | 39,757 (2017) | 31.0km |
Aguas Verdes | 9,106 (2012) | 32.0km |
Zarumilla | 16,907 (2012) | 33.8km |
Piñas | 16,981 (2017) | 35.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
251423
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:251423:2
GUID (UUID V4):
e36c1fab-111a-49c2-8575-f64e1ff745be
Name(s) in local language(s):
Represa Tahuin, Cantón Arenillas, Provincia de El Oro, Ecuador
Tahuin Dam was built to improve the irrigation of the local farms
There are outcrops of the units Panupali and El Toro in Dam area, both units are part of Raspas Ophiolite complex. It’s difficult to find an outcrop because almost all the rocks are covered by soil, but it’s possible to collect rock samples from the boulders near the Dam.
Panupali unit is the outermost part of the high-pressure metamorphic rocks found at the El Oro Province. Consists of greenschist (albite + quartz + actinolite or glaucophane + epidote + garnet +chlorite + Opaque minerals ± titanite ± calcite).
El Toro units consists of variable serpentinized and foliated harzburgites in which prevails antigorite with small quantities of chrysotile, chlorite, talc, magnesite, garnet and relic minerals (orthopyroxene, clinopyroxene, olivine).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) References: |
ⓘ Antigorite Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' References: |
ⓘ Chrysotile Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' References: |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 References: |
ⓘ Glaucophane Formula: ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 References: |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 References: |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 References: |
ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chrysotile | 9.. | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Titanite | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Glaucophane | 9.DE.25 | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Antigorite | 9.ED.15 | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Mg | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Antigorite | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Chrysotile | Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | ⓘ Glaucophane | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
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Tahuin Dam, Arenillas Canton, El Oro Province, Ecuador