Tamain quarries, El Pilón complex, Sierra de Córdoba, Córdoba Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tamain quarries | Group of Quarries |
| El Pilón complex | Complex |
| Sierra de Córdoba | Sierra |
| Córdoba Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 57' 36'' South , 64° 59' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Group of Quarries
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Villa de Soto | 7,303 (2016) | 11.7km |
| San Carlos | 1,215 (2015) | 26.5km |
| Cruz del Eje | 28,166 (2015) | 31.4km |
| Salsacate | 1,205 (2016) | 40.6km |
| Capilla del Monte | 9,085 (2016) | 45.6km |
3 quarries. Major rock is an orbicular cordieritite.
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9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ Cordierite Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ Dumortierite Formula: Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ Piemontite Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Rapela, C. W., Baldo, E. G., Pankhurst, R. J., & Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology, 43(6), 1003-1028. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Cordierite | 9.CJ.10 | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| ⓘ | Dumortierite | 9.AJ.10 | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| ⓘ | Piemontite | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Dumortierite | Al(Al2O)(Al2O)2(SiO4)3(BO3) |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | ⓘ Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Piemontite | {Ca2}{Al2Mn3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Cordierite | (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18) |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Rapela, C.W., Baldo, E.G., Pankhurst, R.J., Saavedra, J. (2002) Cordieritite and leucogranite formation during emplacement of highly peraluminous magma: the El Pilón Granite Complex (Sierras Pampeanas, Argentina). Journal of Petrology: 43(6): 1003-1028.
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