Capilla del Monte is a small city in the municipality of the same name in the northeastern part of the province of Córdoba, Argentina, located by the Sierras Chicas mountain chain, in the northern end of the Punilla Valley.

The main tourist attraction in the area is the Cerro Uritorco, a small mountain only 3 km from the city, famed around Argentina as a center of alleged paranormal phenomena and UFO sightings.

The city also features the tall El Cajón Dam and its large reservoir.

Capilla del Monte was founded on October 30, 1585. Its name means "Mount's Chapel" in Spanish.

The area has been used as a special stage for Rally Argentina.

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10 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

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ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

Locality: Sierras Chicas (Sierra Chica), Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina

ⓘ 'Bodenbenderite' (FRL)

Formula: (Mn,Ca)₄Al(Al,Yt,Er)(Si,Ti)₃O₁₃

Type Locality:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Casa la Plata deposit, Cerro Uritorco, Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina

ⓘ Clinochlore

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Locality: Sierras Chicas (Sierra Chica), Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina

ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine

Formula: Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈

Locality: Sierras Chicas (Sierra Chica), Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Localities:

References:

C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry of lost Mindat data).

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

Locality: Casa la Plata deposit, Cerro Uritorco, Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

Localities:

Sierras Chicas (Sierra Chica), Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina
Casa la Plata deposit, Cerro Uritorco, Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina

References:

Rimann, E. (1928) Bodenbenderite, a new mineral from Argentina. Sitzungsber. Abhandl. Naturwiss. Gesell. Isis, Dresden. Festschrift fuer Richard Baldauf, 42-51.

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃

Localities:

Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina
Sierras Chicas (Sierra Chica), Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina
Casa la Plata deposit, Cerro Uritorco, Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina

References:

C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry of lost Mindat data).

ⓘ Helvine

Formula: Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S

Localities:

References:

Rimann, E. (1928) Bodenbenderite, a new mineral from Argentina. Sitzungsber. Abhandl. Naturwiss. Gesell. Isis, Dresden. Festschrift fuer Richard Baldauf, 42-51.

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

Locality: Casa la Plata deposit, Cerro Uritorco, Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

Locality: Sierras Chicas (Sierra Chica), Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Casa la Plata deposit, Cerro Uritorco, Capilla del Monte, Dolores District, Punilla Department, Córdoba Province, Argentina

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

C. Lemanski, Jr. (re-entry of lost Mindat data).

ⓘ Vesuvianite

Formula: Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉

Localities:

References:

Rimann, E. (1928) Bodenbenderite, a new mineral from Argentina. Sitzungsber. Abhandl. Naturwiss. Gesell. Isis, Dresden. Festschrift fuer Richard Baldauf, 42-51.

Gallery:

Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃Sⓘ Helvine

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Vesuvianite	9.BG.35	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Clinochlore	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	var. Pennine	9.EC.55	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
ⓘ	Helvine	9.FB.10	Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-
ⓘ	'Garnet Group'	-	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	'Bodenbenderite' (TL)	-	(Mn,Ca)₄Al(Al,Yt,Er)(Si,Ti)₃O₁₃

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
H	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
O	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
O	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Bodenbenderite	(Mn,Ca)₄Al(Al,Yt,Er)(Si,Ti)₃O₁₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Mg	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Mg	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Al	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Al	ⓘ Bodenbenderite	(Mn,Ca)₄Al(Al,Yt,Er)(Si,Ti)₃O₁₃
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Si	ⓘ Clinochlore var. Pennine	Mg₅Al(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₈
Si	ⓘ Garnet Group	X₃Z₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Bodenbenderite	(Mn,Ca)₄Al(Al,Yt,Er)(Si,Ti)₃O₁₃
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Ca	ⓘ Bodenbenderite	(Mn,Ca)₄Al(Al,Yt,Er)(Si,Ti)₃O₁₃
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Bodenbenderite	(Mn,Ca)₄Al(Al,Yt,Er)(Si,Ti)₃O₁₃
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Mn	ⓘ Bodenbenderite	(Mn,Ca)₄Al(Al,Yt,Er)(Si,Ti)₃O₁₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Vesuvianite	Ca₁₉Fe³⁺Al₄(Al₆Mg₂)(◻₄)◻[Si₂O₇]₄[(SiO₄)₁₀]O(OH)₉
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Bodenbenderite	(Mn,Ca)₄Al(Al,Yt,Er)(Si,Ti)₃O₁₃
Er	Erbium
Er	ⓘ Bodenbenderite	(Mn,Ca)₄Al(Al,Yt,Er)(Si,Ti)₃O₁₃

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capilla_del_Monte
Wikidata ID:	Q1020576

Localities in this Region

Argentina

Córdoba Province
- Punilla Department
  - Dolores District
    - Capilla del Monte
      - Cerro Uritorco
        Casa la Plata deposit

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Argentina

Córdoba Province
- Punilla Department
  - Dolores District
    - Capilla del Monte
      - Sierras Chicas (Sierra Chica)Mountain Range

South America

AndesMountain Range

South America PlateTectonic Plate

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