Huacalera is a town and municipality in Jujuy Province in Argentina.

Huacalera mining district:
Thorium deposits "La Novedad" and "El Volcán" Department Tilcara, Jujuy Province, on the "Quebrada Tocante", 4 km above its mouth in the "Quebrada de Yacoraite" and about 25 kilometers east of the town of Huacalera located on route national Nº 9.
Elevation: 3,800 meters above sea level.

System of veins embedded in quartzite Ordovicics with manganiferous Siderite veins carriers of thorium minerals in sandstones of the Tremadonciano. thickness 0.15 - 0.20 m, extending up to 1,000 meters. Various surface work was performed. ThO2 average: 0.15 - 0.20 per cent. Possible mineral reserves: 5700 tons.
Primary mineralization: Thorogummite, Monazite, Thorite, Siderite, Iron oxides, Calcite, Baryte, Quartz, manganese oxides.

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7 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Localities:

Huacalera, Tilcara Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
El Volcán Mine, Huacalera, Tilcara Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina
La Novedad mine, Quebrada Tocante, Huacalera, Tilcara Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Reference: O. Haluska (1975). El Torio en la Naturaleza. Yacimientos de Torio en Argentina. Programa Prioritario de Plantas Químicas. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

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ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Locality: Potrerillos mine, Huacalera, Tilcara Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Reference: Saravia, T.S. (1960) Geografia de la Provincia de Jujuy. (Jujuy provincial government, publications advisory commission, No. 3)

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

Locality: Huacalera kaolin deposit, Huacalera, Tilcara Department, Jujuy Province, Argentina

Reference: Saravia, T.S. (1960) Geografia de la Provincia de Jujuy. (Jujuy provincial government, publications advisory commission, No. 3)

ⓘ 'Limonite'

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ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

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ⓘ 'Monazite'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

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ⓘ Thorite

Formula: Th(SiO₄)

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ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite

Formula: (Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Thorite	9.AD.30	Th(SiO₄)
ⓘ	var. Thorogummite	9.AD.30	(Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Manganese Oxides'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite'	-	REE(PO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite	(Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite	(Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x
O	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite	(Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x
Si	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Monazite	REE(PO₄)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Th	Thorium
Th	ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite	(Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x
Th	ⓘ Thorite	Th(SiO₄)
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Thorite var. Thorogummite	(Th,U)(SiO₄)_1-x(OH)_4x

Fossils

There are 8 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

66.0 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

485 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Lecho	1	70.6 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Santa Victoria - Santa Rosita - Rupasca	38	485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Apatokephalus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : *Apatokephalus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Asaphellus genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : *Asaphellus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Kainella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : *Kainella*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pseudokainella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : *Pseudokainella*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Bienvillia genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : *Bienvillia*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Leptoplastides genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : *Leptoplastides*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Parabolinella genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : *Parabolinella*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Peltocare genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : *Peltocare*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pharostomina genus	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Pharostomatidae : *Pharostomina*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Saurischia unranked clade	Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia	70.6 - 66 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parabolinella argentinensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Olenidae : Parabolinella : *Parabolinella argentinensis*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Bienvillia tetragonalis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Olenidae : Bienvillia : *Bienvillia tetragonalis*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Leptoplastides mariana species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Olenida : Olenidae : Leptoplastides : *Leptoplastides mariana*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Agnostina suborder	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Agnostina	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Geragnostus (Microagnostus) hoeki species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Agnostida : Metagnostidae : Geragnostus : *Geragnostus (Microagnostus) hoeki*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Shumardia erquensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Ptychopariida : Shumardiidae : Shumardia : *Shumardia erquensis*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Kainella meridionalis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Kainella : *Kainella meridionalis*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pseudokainella lata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Pseudokainella : *Pseudokainella lata*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Apatokephalus serratus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Remopleurididae : Apatokephalus : *Apatokephalus serratus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Asaphellus catamarcensis species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Asaphidae : Asaphellus : *Asaphellus catamarcensis*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Pseudohysterolenus infidus species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Ceratopygidae : Pseudohysterolenus : *Pseudohysterolenus infidus*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic
Hapalopleura clavata species	Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Asaphida : Alsataspididae : Hapalopleura : *Hapalopleura clavata*	485.4 - 477.7 Ma Paleozoic

Fossil Localities

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Argentina

Jujuy Province
- Tilcara Department
  - Huacalera
    - Paleozoic🐚 DLA 31
    - Paleozoic🐚 DLA 32
    - Paleozoic🐚 DLA 34
    - Paleozoic🐚 DLA 37
    - Paleozoic🐚 DLA 38
    - Paleozoic🐚 DLA 39
    - Paleozoic🐚 J.Til-13
    - Late/Upper Cretaceous🐚 Sierra de Mal Paso

References

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Angelelli, Victorio (1958) Los Minerales de Uranio sus Yacimientos y Prospección. Departamento de Geología y Minería. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Argentina.

Haluska, O. (1975) El Torio en la naturaleza. Yacimientos de Torio en la Argentina. Programa Prioritario de Plantas Químicas. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Zappettini, E.O. (1999) Depósitos de tierras raras y torio de la Puna y Cordillera Oriental, Jujuy y Salta. En: Recursos Minerales de la República Argentina (Ed. E.O. Zappettini), Instituto de Geología y Recursos Minerales SEGEMAR, Anales: 35: 979-985.

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huacalera
Wikidata ID:	Q3787362
GeoNames ID:	3854142

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Jujuy Province
- Tilcara Department
  - Huacalera

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