Azul, Buenos Aires Province, Argentinai
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Azul | 53,941 (2015) |
Azul is a central partido of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
The provincial subdivision has an area of 6,615 km² (2,554 sq mi), and its capital city is Azul, which is around 298 km (185 mi) from Buenos Aires.
The partido was founded on December 16, 1832, and the people are known as Azuleños.
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ⓘ Anorthite Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8) Description: Plagioclase An90-92 (= Anorthite) observed by Boctor et al., (1987) Reference: Boctor, N. Z., Carlson, R. W. & Tera, F. (1987) Petrology and Shock Metamorphism of the Monomict Eucrites Cachari and Stannern (abstract): Meteoritics 22 (4): p. 332. (Dec 1987) |
ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] Description: Plagioclase Composition An88 according to Bunch & Keil (1971) Reference: Bunch, T. E. & Keil, K. (1971) Chromite and Ilmenite in non-chondritic meteoritics. American Mineralogist 56 (1/2); 146-157 (Jan/Feb 1971) |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Bunch, T. E. & Keil, K. (1971) Chromite and Ilmenite in non-chondritic meteoritics. American Mineralogist 56 (1/2); 146-157 (Jan/Feb 1971); Mason B., Jarosewich, E. & Nelen, J. A. (1979) The pyroxene-plagioclase achondrites. Smithson. Contrib. Earth Sci. 22: 27-45. ; Boctor, N. Z., Carlson, R. W. & Tera, F. (1987) Petrology and Shock Metamorphism of the Monomict Eucrites Cachari and Stannern (abstract): Meteoritics 22 (4): p. 332. (Dec 1987); Varela, M. E., Kurat, G., Zinner E. & Brandstätter, F. (2005) SIMS study of glasses in the Cachari eucrite: One more piece of evidence for a common source for most glasses in meteorites? Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 7, 07425. |
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Bunch, T. E. & Keil, K. (1971) Chromite and Ilmenite in non-chondritic meteoritics. American Mineralogist 56 (1/2); 146-157 (Jan/Feb 1971); Mason B., Jarosewich, E. & Nelen, J. A. (1979) The pyroxene-plagioclase achondrites. Smithson. Contrib. Earth Sci. 22: 27-45. |
ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Bunch, T. E. & Keil, K. (1971) Chromite and Ilmenite in non-chondritic meteoritics. American Mineralogist 56 (1/2); 146-157 (Jan/Feb 1971); Mason B., Jarosewich, E. & Nelen, J. A. (1979) The pyroxene-plagioclase achondrites. Smithson. Contrib. Earth Sci. 22: 27-45. ; Boctor, N. Z., Carlson, R. W. & Tera, F. (1987) Petrology and Shock Metamorphism of the Monomict Eucrites Cachari and Stannern (abstract): Meteoritics 22 (4): p. 332. (Dec 1987); Tera, F., Carlson, R. W. & Boctor, N. Z. (1997) Radiometric ages of basaltic achondrites and their relation to the early history of the solar system: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 61(8): 1713-1731. (April 1997) ; Varela, M. E., Kurat, G., Zinner E. & Brandstätter, F. (2005) SIMS study of glasses in the Cachari eucrite: One more piece of evidence for a common source for most glasses in meteorites? Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 7, 07425. |
ⓘ 'Maskelynite' Description: Some feldspar (plagioclase) changing into maskelynite is observed Reference: Bogard, D. D., Keil, G. J. T. K., Smith, M. R., Schmitt, R. A. & Danon, J. (1981) Impact Melting and Brecciation of the Cachari Eucrite 3.0 Gy Ago (abstract): Meteoritics 16(4): p.296. (Dec 1981) |
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' Reference: Mason B., Jarosewich, E. & Nelen, J. A. (1979) The pyroxene-plagioclase achondrites. Smithson. Contrib. Earth Sci. 22: 27-45. |
ⓘ Pigeonite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: Mason B., Jarosewich, E. & Nelen, J. A. (1979) The pyroxene-plagioclase achondrites. Smithson. Contrib. Earth Sci. 22: 27-45. |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Description: Plagioclase is primary and found in veins (Cf. Tera et al.,1997) Reference: Mason B., Jarosewich, E. & Nelen, J. A. (1979) The pyroxene-plagioclase achondrites. Smithson. Contrib. Earth Sci. 22: 27-45. ; Tera, F., Carlson, R. W. & Boctor, N. Z. (1997) Radiometric ages of basaltic achondrites and their relation to the early history of the solar system: Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 61(8): 1713-1731. (April 1997) ; Varela, M. E., Kurat, G., Zinner E. & Brandstätter, F. (2005) SIMS study of glasses in the Cachari eucrite: One more piece of evidence for a common source for most glasses in meteorites? Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 7, 07425. |
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Description: Pyroxene includes both low-Ca pyroxene (orthopyroxene, pigeonite) and high-Ca pyroxene as well as Orthopyroxene and Clinopyroxenes. High-Ca clinopyroxene is not mineralogically identified in the sources cited (augite?). Reference: Varela, M. E., Kurat, G., Zinner E. & Brandstätter, F. (2005) SIMS study of glasses in the Cachari eucrite: One more piece of evidence for a common source for most glasses in meteorites? Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 7, 07425. |
ⓘ Troilite Formula: FeS Reference: Mason B., Jarosewich, E. & Nelen, J. A. (1979) The pyroxene-plagioclase achondrites. Smithson. Contrib. Earth Sci. 22: 27-45. ; Varela, M. E., Kurat, G., Zinner E. & Brandstätter, F. (2005) SIMS study of glasses in the Cachari eucrite: One more piece of evidence for a common source for most glasses in meteorites? Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 7, 07425. |
ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Bukovanska, M. & Ireland, T. R. (1993) Zircons in Eucrites: Pristine and Disturbed U-Pb Systematics. Meteoritics 28(3): 333. (July 1993) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Troilite | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Anorthite | 9.FA.35 | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
ⓘ | var. Bytownite | 9.FA.35 | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
ⓘ | Pigeonite | 9.DA.10 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Maskelynite' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
O | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
O | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Si | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite var. Bytownite | (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8] |
Ca | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ca | ⓘ Anorthite | Ca(Al2Si2O8) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
Fe | ⓘ Pigeonite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
Fe | ⓘ Troilite | FeS |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
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Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azul_Partido |
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Wikidata ID: | Q239789 |
Localities in this Region
- Buenos Aires Province
- Azul
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Salado basinBasin
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