Cerro Chenque, Comodoro Rivadavia, Escalante Department, Chubut Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cerro Chenque | Hill |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | City |
| Escalante Department | Department |
| Chubut Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 51' 23'' South , 67° 28' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 140,850 (2016) | 1.6km |
| Rada Tilly | 6,208 (2018) | 9.5km |
Elevation: 275 m. asl.
Montmorillonite-Beidellite Deposit.
In the city of Comodoro Rivadavia in the south of Argentina, we can find an important and picturesque elevation which divides the town in two, the Chenque hill. The city's business district area lies at the foot of the hill. Its summit reaches 212 m above sea level and the panoramic view from the top is amazing.
According to researchers the name “Chenque” belongs to the language of the “native Pehuenche” and some possible meanings are:
• Native cemetery or burial.
• Rock house or cave in hard rock (in which they buried the dead)
• Funeral knoll formed with rocks.
Legend says that any person who digs objects from the Chenque hill, the cemetery of the old aborigines, will get 100-year punishment for them and their family. Apparently, those who have taken out arrows, bones and pots died soon or remained damned.
It is also said that any person who visits the Chenque hill and rubs their hands with its clay and sandy dust will return to the region. It is because they will receive a call from the spirit of natives buried there.
At the moment the Chenque hill is a reason of concern for its slips, mainly in the so-called area "Infiernillo" (literally Little Hell).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Beidellite Formula: (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Chubut (2005). |
| ⓘ 'Beidellite-Montmorillonite Series' Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Chubut (2005). |
| ⓘ Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O Reference: Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Chubut (2005). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Beidellite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Beidellite-Montmorillonite Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Beidellite | (Na,Ca0.5)0.3Al2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
References
Sort by
Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Padrón de Minas de la Provincia de Chubut (2005).
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chenque_Hill |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q2877630 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Atlantic OceanOcean
South AmericaContinent
- ⭔PatagoniaArea
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- San Jorge basinBasin
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.
