Esquel gold-silver deposit, Esquel, Futaleufú Department, Chubut Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Esquel gold-silver deposit | Deposit |
| Esquel | Municipality |
| Futaleufú Department | Department |
| Chubut Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° South , 71° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~28km
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Low-sulfidation epithermal vein deposit.
Located 12 km NE of the town of Esquel.
Note on the mineral list: Soechting et al. (2008) also mention undefined tellurides of Ag, Au, Bi, Pb and Hg. They report on ammonium-bearing illite, jarosite, adularia (unquantified).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869.; FERNANDEZ, Raúl R. et al. Gold and silver deposits related to Jurassic Patagonian volcanism: review and perspectives for exploration. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp. 665-681. |
| ⓘ 'Bitumen' Reference: FERNANDEZ, Raúl R. et al. Gold and silver deposits related to Jurassic Patagonian volcanism: review and perspectives for exploration. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp. 665-681. |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869. |
| ⓘ Bournonite Formula: PbCuSbS3 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869. |
| ⓘ Buddingtonite Formula: (NH4)(AlSi3O8) Reference: Soechting, W., Rubinstein, N., & Godeas, M. (2008). Identification of ammonium-bearing minerals by shortwave infrared reflectance spectroscopy at the Esquel gold deposit, Argentina. Economic Geology, 103(4), 865-869. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: FERNANDEZ, Raúl R. et al. Gold and silver deposits related to Jurassic Patagonian volcanism: review and perspectives for exploration. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp. 665-681. |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869. |
| ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: ([Ag6]4+,(Ag,Cu)6)((Cu,Ag)4<b>C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869.; FERNANDEZ, Raúl R. et al. Gold and silver deposits related to Jurassic Patagonian volcanism: review and perspectives for exploration. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp. 665-681. |
| ⓘ Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869.; FERNANDEZ, Raúl R. et al. Gold and silver deposits related to Jurassic Patagonian volcanism: review and perspectives for exploration. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp. 665-681. |
| ⓘ Jarosite Formula: KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869.; FERNANDEZ, Raúl R. et al. Gold and silver deposits related to Jurassic Patagonian volcanism: review and perspectives for exploration. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp. 665-681. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869.; FERNANDEZ, Raúl R. et al. Gold and silver deposits related to Jurassic Patagonian volcanism: review and perspectives for exploration. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp. 665-681. |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869.; FERNANDEZ, Raúl R. et al. Gold and silver deposits related to Jurassic Patagonian volcanism: review and perspectives for exploration. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp. 665-681. |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869. |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869. |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869.; FERNANDEZ, Raúl R. et al. Gold and silver deposits related to Jurassic Patagonian volcanism: review and perspectives for exploration. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp. 665-681. |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869.; FERNANDEZ, Raúl R. et al. Gold and silver deposits related to Jurassic Patagonian volcanism: review and perspectives for exploration. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp. 665-681. |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869.; FERNANDEZ, Raúl R. et al. Gold and silver deposits related to Jurassic Patagonian volcanism: review and perspectives for exploration. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp. 665-681. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869. |
| ⓘ Stibnite Formula: Sb2S3 Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869.; FERNANDEZ, Raúl R. et al. Gold and silver deposits related to Jurassic Patagonian volcanism: review and perspectives for exploration. Rev. Asoc. Geol. Argent. [online]. 2008, vol.63, n.4, pp. 665-681. |
| ⓘ 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' Reference: Soechting, W. et al. (2008): Economic Geology 103, 865-869. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 2.GA.50 | PbCuSbS3 |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | ([Ag6]4+,(Ag,Cu)6)((Cu,Ag)4<b>C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.DB.05 | Sb2S3 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 7.BC.10 | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Buddingtonite | 9.FA.30 | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.5.2.1 | Cu5FeS4 |
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 2:3 | |||
| ⓘ | Stibnite | 2.11.2.1 | Sb2S3 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
| 3 <ø < 4 | |||
| ⓘ | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 3.3.6.3 | ([Ag6]4+,(Ag,Cu)6)((Cu,Ag)4<b>C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| ø = 3 | |||
| ⓘ | Bournonite | 3.4.3.2 | PbCuSbS3 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 30 - ANHYDROUS SULFATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| (AB)2(XO4)Zq | |||
| ⓘ | Jarosite | 30.2.5.1 | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Illite | 71.2.2d.2 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](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 | |||
| ⓘ | Buddingtonite | 76.1.2.1 | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | Gold var. Electrum | - | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'var. Adularia' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | - | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| O | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Al | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | ⓘ Buddingtonite | (NH4)(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | ([Ag6]4+,(Ag,Cu)6)((Cu,Ag)4C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| S | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar var. Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
| K | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Jarosite | KFe3+ 3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Cu | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | ([Ag6]4+,(Ag,Cu)6)((Cu,Ag)4C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | ([Ag6]4+,(Ag,Cu)6)((Cu,Ag)4C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Freibergite Subgroup | ([Ag6]4+,(Ag,Cu)6)((Cu,Ag)4C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Sb | ⓘ Stibnite | Sb2S3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Bournonite | PbCuSbS3 |
References
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