Ancasti Pegmatite District, Ancasti, Ancasti Department, Catamarca Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ancasti Pegmatite District | Mineral Belt |
| Ancasti | Municipality |
| Ancasti Department | Department |
| Catamarca Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° South , 65° West (est.)
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~76km
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The Ancasti Pegmatite District (APD) is located in the Ancasti range where barren and rare-element class granitic pegmatites. The district comprises several groups that, from north to south, are named La Pampa-Unquillo, Vilismán, El Taco, and Santa Bárbara. The La Pampa-Unquillo Group comprises predominantly rare-element pegmatites of beryl type, intruding gneisses and migmatites of the Sierra Brava Complex. More than 90 pegmatites were exposed to artisanal mining for beryl and muscovite, and there are no records of Li-bearing mineralization.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Reference: Battich, M. E., & Cisterna, C. E. (2016). Zonación de la pegmatita Don Arturo, sierra de Ancasti, Catamarca. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 33-39. |
| ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) Localities: Reference: Battich, M. E., & Cisterna, C. E. (2016). Zonación de la pegmatita Don Arturo, sierra de Ancasti, Catamarca. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 33-39. |
| ⓘ Amblygonite Formula: LiAl(PO4)F Reference: Galliski, Miguel Á., María F. Márquez-Zavalía, Encarnación Roda-Robles, and Albrecht von Quadt. (2022) "The Li-Bearing Pegmatites from the Pampean Pegmatite Province, Argentina: Metallogenesis and Resources" Minerals 12, no. 7: 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070841 |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) Reference: Galliski, Miguel Á., María F. Márquez-Zavalía, Encarnación Roda-Robles, and Albrecht von Quadt. (2022) "The Li-Bearing Pegmatites from the Pampean Pegmatite Province, Argentina: Metallogenesis and Resources" Minerals 12, no. 7: 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070841
Galliski, Miguel Á., María F. Márquez-Zavalía, Encarnación Roda-Robles, and Albrecht von Quadt. (2022) "The Li-Bearing Pegmatites from the Pampean Pegmatite Province, Argentina: Metallogenesis and Resources" Minerals 12, no. 7: 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070841
Marangone, S., Sardi, F. G., Altenberger, U., Griffin, K., Cisterna, C. E., & Schleicher, A. (2020). Geochemistry of the Villismán granite, associated aplite-pegmatites and surrounding Li-pegmatites, Sierra de Ancasti, Argentina. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 103, 102764. |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Localities: Reference: Battich, M. E., & Cisterna, C. E. (2016). Zonación de la pegmatita Don Arturo, sierra de Ancasti, Catamarca. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 33-39. |
| ⓘ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 Reference: Battich, M. E., & Cisterna, C. E. (2016). Zonación de la pegmatita Don Arturo, sierra de Ancasti, Catamarca. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 33-39. |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' Reference: Galliski, Miguel Á., María F. Márquez-Zavalía, Encarnación Roda-Robles, and Albrecht von Quadt. (2022) "The Li-Bearing Pegmatites from the Pampean Pegmatite Province, Argentina: Metallogenesis and Resources" Minerals 12, no. 7: 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070841 |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' Reference: Marangone, S., Sardi, F. G., Altenberger, U., Griffin, K., Cisterna, C. E., & Schleicher, A. (2020). Geochemistry of the Villismán granite, associated aplite-pegmatites and surrounding Li-pegmatites, Sierra de Ancasti, Argentina. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 103, 102764. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Localities: Reference: Battich, M. E., & Cisterna, C. E. (2016). Zonación de la pegmatita Don Arturo, sierra de Ancasti, Catamarca. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 33-39. |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' Formula: KAlSi3O8 Reference: Marangone, S., Sardi, F. G., Altenberger, U., Griffin, K., Cisterna, C. E., & Schleicher, A. (2020). Geochemistry of the Villismán granite, associated aplite-pegmatites and surrounding Li-pegmatites, Sierra de Ancasti, Argentina. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 103, 102764. |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' Reference: Battich, M. E., & Cisterna, C. E. (2016). Zonación de la pegmatita Don Arturo, sierra de Ancasti, Catamarca. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 33-39. |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Battich, M. E., & Cisterna, C. E. (2016). Zonación de la pegmatita Don Arturo, sierra de Ancasti, Catamarca. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 33-39. |
| ⓘ Montebrasite Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH) Reference: Galliski, Miguel Á., María F. Márquez-Zavalía, Encarnación Roda-Robles, and Albrecht von Quadt. (2022) "The Li-Bearing Pegmatites from the Pampean Pegmatite Province, Argentina: Metallogenesis and Resources" Minerals 12, no. 7: 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070841 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Battich, M. E., & Cisterna, C. E. (2016). Zonación de la pegmatita Don Arturo, sierra de Ancasti, Catamarca. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 33-39. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reference: Battich, M. E., & Cisterna, C. E. (2016). Zonación de la pegmatita Don Arturo, sierra de Ancasti, Catamarca. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 33-39. |
| ⓘ Rutile Formula: TiO2 Reference: Battich, M. E., & Cisterna, C. E. (2016). Zonación de la pegmatita Don Arturo, sierra de Ancasti, Catamarca. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 33-39. |
| ⓘ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) Reference: Galliski, Miguel Á., María F. Márquez-Zavalía, Encarnación Roda-Robles, and Albrecht von Quadt. (2022) "The Li-Bearing Pegmatites from the Pampean Pegmatite Province, Argentina: Metallogenesis and Resources" Minerals 12, no. 7: 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070841
Marangone, S., Sardi, F. G., Altenberger, U., Griffin, K., Cisterna, C. E., & Schleicher, A. (2020). Geochemistry of the Villismán granite, associated aplite-pegmatites and surrounding Li-pegmatites, Sierra de Ancasti, Argentina. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 103, 102764. |
| ⓘ Spodumene Formula: LiAlSi2O6 Reference: Galliski, Miguel Á., María F. Márquez-Zavalía, Encarnación Roda-Robles, and Albrecht von Quadt. (2022) "The Li-Bearing Pegmatites from the Pampean Pegmatite Province, Argentina: Metallogenesis and Resources" Minerals 12, no. 7: 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070841
Marangone, S., Sardi, F. G., Altenberger, U., Griffin, K., Cisterna, C. E., & Schleicher, A. (2020). Geochemistry of the Villismán granite, associated aplite-pegmatites and surrounding Li-pegmatites, Sierra de Ancasti, Argentina. Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 103, 102764. |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Localities: Reference: Battich, M. E., & Cisterna, C. E. (2016). Zonación de la pegmatita Don Arturo, sierra de Ancasti, Catamarca. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 33-39. |
| ⓘ Triphylite Formula: LiFe2+PO4 Reference: Galliski, Miguel Á., María F. Márquez-Zavalía, Encarnación Roda-Robles, and Albrecht von Quadt. (2022) "The Li-Bearing Pegmatites from the Pampean Pegmatite Province, Argentina: Metallogenesis and Resources" Minerals 12, no. 7: 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/min12070841 |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Battich, M. E., & Cisterna, C. E. (2016). Zonación de la pegmatita Don Arturo, sierra de Ancasti, Catamarca. Acta geológica lilloana, 28(1), 33-39. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Amblygonite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
| ⓘ | Montebrasite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Triphylite | 8.AB.10 | LiFe2+PO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | var. Cleavelandite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Spodumene | 9.DA.30 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | KAlSi3O8 |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| H | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Li | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Li | ⓘ Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| O | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
| O | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Al | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Al | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Spodumene | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Si | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| P | ⓘ Montebrasite | LiAl(PO4)(OH) |
| P | ⓘ Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ K Feldspar | KAlSi3O8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Rutile | TiO2 |
| Ti | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 or Simplified: K(Mg,Fe)3AlSi3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Triphylite | LiFe2+PO4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
References
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