Urcal deposit, Guandacol, Coronel Felipe Varela department, La Rioja Province, Argentinai
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Urcal deposit | Deposit |
Guandacol | Municipality |
Coronel Felipe Varela department | Department |
La Rioja Province | Province |
Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° South , 68° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
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Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Yacimiento Urcal
Guandacol area with elevation 1383 metres above sea level:
Are a series of uraniferous events hosted by continental sediments of the Panacan training (Carboniferous). In "Sonia" mineralization consists of nodules, guides and lenses "pitchblende" together with sulfides, and secondary minerals U and Cu. In the "Martita" ore also consists of nodules, guides and lenses "pitchblende" along with chalcocite, bornite, chalcopyrite, calcite, and different secondary uranium minerals. While appears as a fill of small fractures in the sandstone, the massive bodies note replacement of remains of tree trunks. Both mines recorded "pitchblende" with a high content of Zr.
In "El Pedregal" mineralization is composed of "pitchblende" scarce sulphides and carbonaceous fossils.
Deposit of Vein Forms of the Sector Urcal:
in this sector, it houses control sedimentary deposits, discovered a series of uraniferous bodies housed along a fracture line, close to contact Ordovicic limestones with carbonated sandstones (site Urcal). After studies, estimated that they may acquire economic interest, having recovered from the exploratory work more than 200 tons of ore selected with an average of 1.50% U3O8. The reasonable prospect of development of the district are estimated at 450 tonnes of U3O8 and their potential in 950 tonnes of U3O8. Primary mineralization consists of Calcite, Limestone and Carnotite, Tyuyamunite.
Uranium Deposit near of Guandacol, La Rioja.
In this district that houses control sedimentary deposits, discovered a number of uranium bodies housed along a fracture line, near the contact of Ordovician limestones with carbonated sandstones. Exploratory works recovered more than 200 tons of selected mineral, with an average grade of 1.50% of U3O8. The reasonable possibilities of development of the district are estimated at 450 tonnes of U3O8 and their potential in 950 tonnes of U3O8.
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities21 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Autunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O Reference: Lucero, H. N., Díez, D. y Timoneri, A. (1963). Contribución al conocimiento de algunas manifestaciones uraníferas en la provincias de Córdoba, La Rioja y San Luis. Anales de las segundas Jornadas Geológicas Argentinas, Salta, Argentina. |
ⓘ Becquerelite Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O Localities: Reference: American Mineralogist: 46: 12-25. |
ⓘ Boltwoodite Formula: (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O Localities: Reference: American Mineralogist: 46: 12-25. |
ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Raúl Joreg Tauber Larry; Lucero, H. N., Díez, D. y Timoneri, A. (1963). Contribución al conocimiento de algunas manifestaciones uraníferas en la provincias de Córdoba, La Rioja y San Luis. Anales de las segundas Jornadas Geológicas Argentinas, Salta, Argentina. |
ⓘ Carnotite Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry; Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Argentina.; Lucero, H. N., Díez, D. y Timoneri, A. (1963). Contribución al conocimiento de algunas manifestaciones uraníferas en la provincias de Córdoba, La Rioja y San Luis. Anales de las segundas Jornadas Geológicas Argentinas, Salta, Argentina. |
ⓘ Coffinite Formula: U(SiO4) · nH2O Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH]2 · 6H2O Localities: Reference: American Mineralogist: 46: 12-25. |
ⓘ Doloresite Formula: V4+3O4(OH)4 Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Duttonite Formula: V4+O(OH)2 Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Häggite Formula: V3+V4+O2(OH)3 Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Karelianite Formula: V3+2O3 Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Metatorbernite Formula: Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Metatyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Montroseite Formula: (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Pascoite Formula: Ca3(V10O28) · 17H2O Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S Reference: de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Tyuyamunite Formula: Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry; Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Argentina.; Lucero, H. N., Díez, D. y Timoneri, A. (1963). Contribución al conocimiento de algunas manifestaciones uraníferas en la provincias de Córdoba, La Rioja y San Luis. Anales de las segundas Jornadas Geológicas Argentinas, Salta, Argentina.; de Brodtkorb, M. K. (1982). Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. In Ore Genesis (pp. 221-229). Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. |
ⓘ Uraninite Formula: UO2 Localities: Reference: American Mineralogist: 46: 12-25. |
ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende Formula: UO2 Reference: Raúl Jorge Tauber Larry |
ⓘ Uranophane Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O Reference: Lucero, H. N., Díez, D. y Timoneri, A. (1963). Contribución al conocimiento de algunas manifestaciones uraníferas en la provincias de Córdoba, La Rioja y San Luis. Anales de las segundas Jornadas Geológicas Argentinas, Salta, Argentina. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Becquerelite | 4.GB.10 | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Carnotite | 4.HB.05 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Doloresite | 4.HE.30 | V4+3O4(OH)4 |
ⓘ | Duttonite | 4.HE.35 | V4+O(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Häggite | 4.HE.25 | V3+V4+O2(OH)3 |
ⓘ | Karelianite | 4.CB.05 | V3+2O3 |
ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Montroseite | 4.FD.10 | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Pascoite | 4.HC.05 | Ca3(V10O28) · 17H2O |
ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 4.HB.25 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
ⓘ | Uraninite | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
ⓘ | var. Pitchblende | 4.DL.05 | UO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
ⓘ | Autunite | 8.EB.05 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 8.EB.10 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Boltwoodite | 9.AK.15 | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
ⓘ | Coffinite | 9.AD.30 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
ⓘ | Cuprosklodowskite | 9.AK.10 | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH]2 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Uranophane | 9.AK.15 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
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AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
Group 3 - SULFOSALTS | |||
3 <ø < 4 | |||
ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 3.3.6.1 | Cu6(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
A2X3 | |||
ⓘ | Karelianite | 4.3.1.4 | V3+2O3 |
Group 5 - OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM | |||
AXO2·xH2O | |||
ⓘ | Uraninite | 5.1.1.1 | UO2 |
AX6O19·xH2O | |||
ⓘ | Becquerelite | 5.7.1.2 | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL | |||
XO(OH) | |||
ⓘ | Montroseite | 6.1.1.4 | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
X(OH)2 | |||
ⓘ | Duttonite | 6.2.7.1 | V4+O(OH)2 |
Miscellaneous | |||
ⓘ | Häggite | 6.4.3.1 | V3+V4+O2(OH)3 |
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
A(XO3) | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | |||
AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+ | |||
ⓘ | Autunite | 40.2a.1.1 | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
ⓘ | Carnotite | 40.2a.28.1 | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Metatorbernite | 40.2a.13.2 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
ⓘ | Metatyuyamunite | 40.2a.26.2 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
ⓘ | Tyuyamunite | 40.2a.26.1 | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Group 47 - VANADIUM OXYSALTS | |||
Anhydrous Vanadium Oxysalts Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | |||
ⓘ | Pascoite | 47.2.1.1 | Ca3(V10O28) · 17H2O |
Vanadium Bronzes | |||
ⓘ | Doloresite | 47.4.7.1 | V4+3O4(OH)4 |
Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | |||
Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in >[6] coordination | |||
ⓘ | Coffinite | 51.5.2.4 | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
Group 53 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions or Complex Cations | |||
Insular SiO4 Groups and Other Anions of Complex Cations with (UO2) | |||
ⓘ | Boltwoodite | 53.3.1.5 | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
ⓘ | Cuprosklodowskite | 53.3.1.4 | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH]2 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Uranophane | 53.3.1.2 | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | Uraninite var. Pitchblende | - | UO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
H | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH]2 · 6H2O |
H | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
H | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
H | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
H | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
H | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
H | ⓘ Doloresite | V34+O4(OH)4 |
H | ⓘ Duttonite | V4+O(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Häggite | V3+V4+O2(OH)3 |
H | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
H | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca3(V10O28) · 17H2O |
H | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
H | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
O | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH]2 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
O | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
O | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
O | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
O | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
O | ⓘ Doloresite | V34+O4(OH)4 |
O | ⓘ Duttonite | V4+O(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Häggite | V3+V4+O2(OH)3 |
O | ⓘ Karelianite | V23+O3 |
O | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca3(V10O28) · 17H2O |
O | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
O | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
Si | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH]2 · 6H2O |
Si | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Si | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
P | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
K | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca3(V10O28) · 17H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
V | Vanadium | |
V | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
V | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
V | ⓘ Doloresite | V34+O4(OH)4 |
V | ⓘ Duttonite | V4+O(OH)2 |
V | ⓘ Häggite | V3+V4+O2(OH)3 |
V | ⓘ Karelianite | V23+O3 |
V | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
V | ⓘ Pascoite | Ca3(V10O28) · 17H2O |
V | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | ⓘ Montroseite | (V3+,Fe3+)O(OH) |
Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH]2 · 6H2O |
Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S |
Cu | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
U | Uranium | |
U | ⓘ Boltwoodite | (K,Na)(UO2)(SiO3OH) · 1.5H2O |
U | ⓘ Cuprosklodowskite | Cu(UO2)2(SiO3OH]2 · 6H2O |
U | ⓘ Uraninite | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Becquerelite | Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O |
U | ⓘ Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
U | ⓘ Carnotite | K2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
U | ⓘ Uraninite var. Pitchblende | UO2 |
U | ⓘ Uranophane | Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O |
U | ⓘ Autunite | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
U | ⓘ Coffinite | U(SiO4) · nH2O |
U | ⓘ Metatorbernite | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
U | ⓘ Metatyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Friz, C.T., Rodrigo, F., Stipanicic, P.N. (xxxx) Recursos y Posibilidades Uraníferas en Argentina. Session 2.11, P/405. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Argentina.
Angelelli, Victorio (1958) Los Minerales de Uranio, sus Yacimientos y Prospección. Departamento de Geología y Minería. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica.
Gordillo, C., Linares, E., Poljak, R.J. (1959) Pechblendas con alto contenido en zirconio de Guandacol. La Rioja (Argentina), Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Informe N° 21, Buenos Aires. Inédito.
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Lucero, H.N., Díez, D., Timoneri, A. (1963) Contribución al conocimiento de algunas manifestaciones uraníferas en la provincias de Córdoba, La Rioja y San Luis. Anales de las segundas Jornadas Geológicas Argentinas, Salta, Argentina.
de Brodtkorb, M.K. (1982) Vanadium Oxides in the Urcal Deposit, Argentina. Ore Genesis: 221-229. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg.
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Urcal deposit, Guandacol, Coronel Felipe Varela department, La Rioja Province, Argentina