Puesto Viejo Mine, Puesto Viejo, El Carmen Department, Jujuy Province, Argentinai
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Puesto Viejo Mine | Mine |
Puesto Viejo | Municipality |
El Carmen Department | Department |
Jujuy Province | Province |
Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° South , 64° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~12km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
247544
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:247544:1
GUID (UUID V4):
35b12fcc-91a3-4682-8777-e4254ae5e492
Open pit iron mine, operated by Fabricaciones Militares. The ore was transported 60 km by rail to the Altos Hornos de Zapla for smelting.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Chamosite Formula: (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
ⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite Formula: (Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Chamosite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
ⓘ | var. Thuringite | 9.EC.55 | (Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
H | ⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite | (Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite | (Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite | (Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Al | ⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite | (Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Si | ⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite | (Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Chamosite | (Fe2+)5Al(Si,Al)4O10(OH,O)8 |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Chamosite var. Thuringite | (Fe,Fe,Mg,Al)6(Si,Al)4O10(O,OH)8 |
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