Las Mercedes mine, San Miguel, Misiones Department, Paraguayi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Las Mercedes mine | Mine |
San Miguel | - not defined - |
Misiones Department | Department |
Paraguay | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Key
Lock Map
Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
---|---|
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 26° South , 56° West (est.) |
Margin of Error: | ~18km |
Locality type: | Mine |
Köppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate |
Commercial talc deposit apparently derived by alteration of an ultrabasic dyke hosted in Precambrian schist.
Regions containing this locality
South America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
South America | Continent |
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959) |
ⓘ 'Biotite' Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959) |
ⓘ Chromite Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4 Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959) |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Geological Survey Professional Paper 327 (U.S. Department of the Interior, 1959) |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Jordi Fabre specimen; Eckel, E. B.; Milton, Charles; Sulsona, P. T. (1959) Geology and mineral resources of Paraguay--a reconnaissance, with sections on Igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils. USGS Professional Paper: 327 |
ⓘ Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 Reference: Eckel, E. B.; Milton, Charles; Sulsona, P. T. (1959) Geology and mineral resources of Paraguay--a reconnaissance, with sections on Igneous and metamorphic rocks and soils. USGS Professional Paper: 327 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
---|---|---|---|
ⓘ | Chromite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES | |||
---|---|---|---|
AB2X4 | |||
ⓘ | Chromite | 7.2.3.3 | Fe2+Cr3+2O4 |
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
ⓘ | Talc | 71.2.1.3 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
ⓘ | Albite | 76.1.3.1 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 76.1.1.1 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
---|---|---|
H | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Cr | Chromium | |
Cr | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chromite | Fe2+Cr23+O4 |
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
Las Mercedes mine, San Miguel, Misiones Department, Paraguay