Mineral Evolution Database
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Locality Name:
Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina

Oldest recorded age at locality: 11
Youngest recorded age at locality: 6

mindat Locality ID: 229724
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-229724.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, Argentina": 16
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 15

Number of Child Localities: 15
Child Localities:
Bajo De Agua Tapada Cu Deposit
Bajo De La Alumbrera Mine
Bajo De San Lucas Cu Deposit
Bajo El Durazno Cu Deposit
El Espanto Deposit
Farallón Negro Mine
La Blende Deposit (Alto De La Blenda Deposit)
La Chilca Deposit
La Josefa Deposit
Las Pampitas Prospect
Los Jejenes Deposit
Los Viscos Deposit
Macho Muerto Deposit
Rama Norte Vein
Tampa Tampa Deposit

Latitude: 27°18'39"S
Longitude: 66°36'26"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -27.310833333333,-66.607222222222
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As Au Ba C Ca Cu Fe H K Mg Mn Mo Na O Pb S Sb Si Te Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAllophaneAluniteAragoniteBaryteCalciteChalcanthiteChalcopyriteClayClinozoisite
CopperCoronaditeCorundumCovelliteDiasporeDigeniteEpidoteEpsomiteFeldsparGypsum
KaoliniteMalachiteMicaMolybdeniteNoneNot in a structural groupPolybasitePyritePyroxeneQuartz
RocksaltRutileSphaleriteSpinelTetrahedrite

48 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Albite  (*)Anhydrite  (*)Augite  (*)Baryte  (*)
Bornite  (*)Calcite  (*)Cerussite  (*)Chalcanthite  (*)Chalcocite  (*)
Chalcophanite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chrysocolla  (*)Covellite  (*)Cryptomelane  (*)
Cuprite  (*)Delafossite  (*)Dickite  (*)Digenite  (*)Diopside  (*)
Epidote  (*)Galena  (*)Goethite  (*)Gold  (*)Goslarite  (*)
Gypsum  (*)Hematite  (*)Jarosite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)Kutnohorite  (*)
Magnetite  (*)Malachite  (*)Manganite  (*)Microcline  (*)Molybdenite  (*)
Muscovite  (*)Nagyágite  (*)Natrojarosite  (*)Polybasite  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Pyrolusite  (*)Quartz  (*)Rhodochrosite  (*)Siderite  (*)Silver  (*)
Sphalerite  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S8822106,21072793
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)8.166.8422102,21158803
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)8.166.84121021588
Augite  (*)Pyroxene(Ca,Mg,Fe)2Si2O688121152060
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)1161210111547
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS48.166.8422102,21045516
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)11652101,2104,2106,2107,211527770
Cerussite  (*)AragonitePb(CO3)8822106,21074979
Chalcanthite  (*)ChalcanthiteCu(SO4)·5H2O8.166.8412102925
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S8.166.8422102,21085707
Chalcophanite  (*)NoneZnMn4+3O7·3H2O8812106197
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS211672101,2102,2103,2104,2106,2107,210827198
Chrysocolla  (*)Allophane(Cu2-xAlx)H2-xSi2O5(OH)4·nH2O8.166.84121023531
Covellite  (*)CovelliteCuS8.166.8442102,2106,2107,21084165
Cryptomelane  (*)CoronaditeK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O168822106,2107599
Cuprite  (*)Not in a structural groupCu2O88121062970
Delafossite  (*)NoneCu1+Fe3+O28722103,2104144
Dickite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)48.166.8412102651
Digenite  (*)DigeniteCu1.8S8.166.84121021027
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O688121154135
Epidote  (*)Epidote ClinozoisiteCa2(Al2Fe3+)[Si2O7][SiO4]O(OH)11652101,2102,2103,2111,21158173
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS11662101,2102,2104,2106,2107,210824243
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)8.166.8442102,2106,2107,21087437
Gold  (*)CopperAu8.166.8452102,2104,2106,2107,210830554
Goslarite  (*)EpsomiteZn(SO4)·7H2O8822106,2107188
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O8.166.8452102,2103,2104,2106,21076890
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O38.166.8462102,2103,2104,2106,2107,210814640
Jarosite  (*)AluniteKFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)68.166.8422102,21042228
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)48.166.84121025591
Kutnohorite  (*)NoneCaMn2+(CO3)28822106,2107234
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O411652101,2102,2103,2104,211114899
Malachite  (*)MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)28.166.8432102,2103,210412537
Manganite  (*)RutileMn3+O(OH)8822106,2107770
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)88121154924
Molybdenite  (*)MolybdeniteMoS28.166.8432102,2103,21045800
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)211672101,2102,2103,2104,2106,2108,211517380
Nagyágite  (*)None[Pb3(Pb,Sb)3S6](Au,Te)38822106,210767
Natrojarosite  (*)AluniteNaFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)687.812104254
Polybasite  (*)Polybasite[Ag9CuS4][(Ag,Cu)6(Sb,As)2S7]8822106,2107716
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS211672101,2102,2103,2104,2106,2107,210839462
Pyrolusite  (*)RutileMnO28832106,2107,21083106
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO28.166.8442102,2106,2107,211561156
Rhodochrosite  (*)CalciteMn(CO3)8822106,21071711
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)8.166.8422102,21046417
Silver  (*)CopperAg88121065186
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS11662101,2102,2104,2106,2108,211521482
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S138822104,21061803
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S1388121045317


Locality Notes from all Ages at Locality:
Age IDLocality Notes
Michelle_356One of three samples from the main Farallon Negro volcanic complex. Monzonite porphyry stock that cross cuts metamoprhic rocks in the Bajo de San Lucas area.
Michelle_357One of three samples from the main Farallon Negro volcanic complex. Sample is a hydrothermally altered andesite porphyry from the Bajo El Durazno mineralized zone. Contains phenocrysts of altered hornblende and biotite in a matrix of sericite, quartz and minor clay minerals.


7 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
PorphCu-0030211611–6      Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Epidote, Galena, Magnetite, Pyrite, SphaleriteCu205923Bajo De Agua Tapada Cu Deposit, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaBajo de Agua TapadoSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
AJES44_373-00003888       Au34975Bajo De La Alumbrera Mine, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaBajo de La AlumbreraSillitoe (1997)10.1080/08120099708728318AJES44_373 
PorphCu-000938.166.848.02±0.14 to 6.75±0.09      Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Covellite, Epidote, Galena, Gold, Jarosite, Magnetite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Siderite, SphaleriteCu34975Bajo De La Alumbrera Mine, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaBajo de la AlumbreraSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
Michelle_3567.277.1±0.1K-ArAge of monzonite porphyrybiotite85  Chalcopyrite, Pyrite 205926Bajo De San Lucas Cu Deposit, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaBajo de San LucasCaelles et al. (1971)10.2113/gsecongeo.66.6.961EG66_961Age of monzonite porphyry
PorphCu-00303777      Chalcopyrite, Delafossite, Epidote, Gypsum, Hematite, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, PyriteCu205926Bajo De San Lucas Cu Deposit, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaBajo de San LucasSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 
Michelle_35787.87.9±0.1K-ArAge of andesite porphyry 42a    205927Bajo El Durazno Cu Deposit, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaBajo El DuraznoCaelles et al. (1971)10.2113/gsecongeo.66.6.961EG66_961Age of andesite porphyry
PorphCu-00304888      Bornite, Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Delafossite, Galena, Gold, Magnetite, Malachite, Molybdenite, Pyrite, Siderite, SphaleriteCu205927Bajo El Durazno Cu Deposit, Agua De Dionisio Mining District (YMAD), Farallón Negro, Belén Department, Catamarca Province, ArgentinaBajo El DuraznoSinger et al. (2008) USGSOFR2008_1155 

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