Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
La Poma Department, Salta Province, Argentina

mindat Locality ID: 239517
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-239517.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "La Poma Department, Salta Province, Argentina": 16
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 11

Number of Child Localities: 4
Child Localities:
Cobres
Diana Mine
Nevados De Palermo
Salinas Grandes

Latitude: 24°10'55"S
Longitude: 66°17'25"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -24.181944444444,-66.290277777778

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Allophane	Alluaudite	Amorphous	Amphibole	Apatite	Aragonite	Arrojadite	Arsenic	Arseniosiderite	Autunite
Baryte	Beryl	Bismutite	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Chalcostibite	Childrenite	Clay	Columbite	Corundum
Covellite	Descloizite	Fairfieldite	Feldspar	Fluorite	Gypsum	Laueite	Leucophosphite	Malachite	Mica
Molybdenite	Monazite	None	Not in a structural group	Olivine	Phosphosiderite	Pyrite	Pyrochlore	Pyroxene	Quartz
Rockbridgeite	Rocksalt	Rutile	Sphalerite	Spinel	Stibnite	Tapiolite	Tetradymite	Tetrahedrite	Tourmaline
Triplite	Turquoise	Wicksite	Zircon

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: Al As B Ba Be Bi C Ca Ce Cl Cu F Fe H K Li Mg Mn Mo Na Nb Nd O P Pb S Sb Si Sm Sn Ta Te Th Ti U V Zn Zr

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allophane Alluaudite Amorphous Amphibole Apatite Aragonite Arrojadite Arsenic Arseniosiderite Autunite
Baryte Beryl Bismutite Calcite Chalcopyrite Chalcostibite Childrenite Clay Columbite Corundum
Covellite Descloizite Fairfieldite Feldspar Fluorite Gypsum Laueite Leucophosphite Malachite Mica
Molybdenite Monazite None Not in a structural group Olivine Phosphosiderite Pyrite Pyrochlore Pyroxene Quartz
Rockbridgeite Rocksalt Rutile Sphalerite Spinel Stibnite Tapiolite Tetradymite Tetrahedrite Tourmaline
Triplite Turquoise Wicksite Zircon

90 IMA Minerals at location:

Actinolite ()*	Aegirine ()*	Albite ()*	Alluaudite ()*	Amblygonite ()*
Annivite ()*	Arrojadite-(KFe) ()*	Augite ()*	Autunite ()*	Azurite ()*
Baryte ()*	Bederite ()*	Beryl ()*	Bismite ()*	Bismuth ()*
Bismuthinite ()*	Bismutite ()*	Bismutotantalite ()*	Brazilianite ()*	Calcite ()*
Cassiterite ()*	Cerussite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Columbite-(Mn) ()*
Covellite ()*	Cuprite ()*	Descloizite ()*	Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) ()*	Dolomite ()*
Elbaite ()*	Emplectite ()*	Eosphorite ()*	Fairfieldite ()*	Fluorite ()*
Fluornatromicrolite ()*	Gahnite ()*	Galena ()*	Gypsum ()*	Hambergite ()*
Hastingsite ()*	Hematite ()*	Hemimorphite ()*	Heterosite ()*	Hodrušite ()*
Ilmenite ()*	Ingodite ()*	Ixiolite ()*	Joséite-A ()*	Joséite-B ()*
Laueite ()*	Leucophosphite ()*	Lithiophilite ()*	Magnetite ()*	Malachite ()*
Microcline ()*	Mimetite ()*	Mitridatite ()*	Molybdenite ()*	Monazite-(Ce) ()*
Monazite-(Nd) ()*	Monazite-(Sm) ()*	Montebrasite ()*	Muscovite ()*	Opal ()*
Orthoclase ()*	Phosphosiderite ()*	Pyrite ()*	Pyromorphite ()*	Quartz ()*
Riebeckite ()*	Rockbridgeite ()*	Rutile ()*	Schorl ()*	Siderite ()*
Sphalerite ()*	Spodumene ()*	Tantalite-(Mn) ()*	Tapiolite-(Fe) ()*	Tennantite-(Fe) ()*
Tetradymite ()*	Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Thorite ()*	Torbernite ()*	Triphylite ()*
Triplite ()*	Turquoise ()*	Uraninite ()*	Ushkovite ()*	Zircon ()*

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Actinolite ()*	Amphibole	Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe²⁺_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	1	3297	3419
Aegirine ()*	Pyroxene	NaFe³⁺Si₂O₆	1	3289	1022
Albite ()*	Feldspar	Na(AlSi₃O₈)	3	3289,3299,3301	8803
Alluaudite ()*	Alluaudite	NaMnFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₃	1	3297	94
Amblygonite ()*	None	LiAl(PO₄)F	5	3297,3299,3300,3301,3302	244
Annivite ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆[Cu₄(Fe,Zn)₂](Bi,Sb,As)₄S₁₃	1	3297	7
Arrojadite-(KFe) ()*	Arrojadite	(KNa)Fe²⁺(CaNa₂)Fe²⁺₁₃Al(PO₄)₁₁(PO₃OH)(OH)₂	2	3297,3299	50
Augite ()*	Pyroxene	(Ca,Mg,Fe)₂Si₂O₆	1	3289	2060
Autunite ()*	Autunite	Ca(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·10-12H₂O	1	3297	1272
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	1	3295	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	5	3290,3291,3292,3293,3294	11547
Bederite ()*	Wicksite	Ca₂Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₆·2H₂O	2	3297,3299	2
Beryl ()*	Beryl	Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈	5	3297,3299,3300,3301,3302	4286
Bismite ()*	None	Bi₂O₃	1	3300	214
Bismuth ()*	Arsenic	Bi	5	3297,3299,3300,3301,3302	1966
Bismuthinite ()*	Stibnite	Bi₂S₃	5	3297,3299,3300,3301,3302	1935
Bismutite ()*	Bismutite	Bi₂O₂(CO₃)	2	3297,3300	716
Bismutotantalite ()*	None	BiTaO₄	1	3301	23
Brazilianite ()*	Not in a structural group	NaAl₃(PO₄)₂(OH)₄	2	3297,3299	59
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	1	3289	27770
Cassiterite ()*	Rutile	SnO₂	1	3297	5171
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	1	3295	4979
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	1	3297	27198
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	1	3295	3531
Columbite-(Mn) ()*	Columbite	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆	1	3301	289
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	2	3295,3297	4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	1	3295	2970
Descloizite ()*	Descloizite	PbZn(VO₄)(OH)	1	3295	378
Dickinsonite-(KMnNa) ()*	Arrojadite	K(NaMn)CaNa₃AlMn₁₃(PO₄)₁₂(OH)₂	1	3299	26
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	1	3289	9895
Elbaite ()*	Tourmaline	Na(Al_1.5Li_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	1	3297	520
Emplectite ()*	Chalcostibite	CuBiS₂	2	3297,3300	246
Eosphorite ()*	Childrenite	Mn²⁺Al(PO₄)(OH)₂·H₂O	2	3297,3299	128
Fairfieldite ()*	Fairfieldite	Ca₂Mn²⁺(PO₄)₂·2H₂O	2	3297,3299	72
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	1	3297	9617
Fluornatromicrolite ()*	Pyrochlore	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F	1	3300	13
Gahnite ()*	Spinel	ZnAl₂O₄	2	3297,3302	445
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	5	3290,3291,3292,3293,3294	24243
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	1	3295	6890
Hambergite ()*	None	Be₂(BO₃)(OH)	1	3297	81
Hastingsite ()*	Amphibole	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	1	3289	209
Hematite ()*	Corundum	Fe₂O₃	5	3290,3291,3292,3293,3294	14640
Hemimorphite ()*	Not in a structural group	Zn₄(Si₂O₇)(OH)₂·H₂O	1	3295	1689
Heterosite ()*	Olivine	Fe³⁺(PO₄)	1	3297	204
Hodrušite ()*	None	Cu₈Bi₁₂S₂₂	1	3300	28
Ilmenite ()*	Corundum	Fe²⁺Ti⁴⁺O₃	1	3297	5433
Ingodite ()*	Tetradymite	Bi₂TeS	1	3300	30
Ixiolite ()*	Columbite	(Ta_2/3Mn²⁺_1/3)O₂	2	3297,3299	148
Joséite-A ()*	Tetradymite	Bi₄TeS₂	1	3300	50
Joséite-B ()*	Tetradymite	Bi₄Te₂S	1	3300	86
Laueite ()*	Laueite	Mn²⁺Fe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂·8H₂O	1	3297	70
Leucophosphite ()*	Leucophosphite	KFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)·2H₂O	1	3297	110
Lithiophilite ()*	Olivine	LiMn²⁺(PO₄)	2	3297,3299	155
Magnetite ()*	Spinel	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄	1	3297	14899
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	1	3295	12537
Microcline ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	2	3289,3297	4924
Mimetite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(AsO₄)₃Cl	1	3295	1107
Mitridatite ()*	Arseniosiderite	Ca₂Fe³⁺₃O₂(PO₄)₃·3H₂O	1	3297	129
Molybdenite ()*	Molybdenite	MoS₂	1	3297	5800
Monazite-(Ce) ()*	Monazite	Ce(PO₄)	2	3301,3302	945
Monazite-(Nd) ()*	Monazite	Nd(PO₄)	1	3289	26
Monazite-(Sm) ()*	Monazite	Sm(PO₄)	1	3289	4
Montebrasite ()*	None	LiAl(PO₄)(OH)	2	3297,3301	200
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	4	3297,3299,3300,3301	17380
Opal ()*	Amorphous	SiO₂·nH₂O	1	3295	2994
Orthoclase ()*	Feldspar	K(AlSi₃O₈)	5	3290,3291,3292,3293,3294	2349
Phosphosiderite ()*	Phosphosiderite	Fe³⁺(PO₄)·2H₂O	2	3297,3299	182
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	1	3300	39462
Pyromorphite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl	1	3295	1725
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	9	3290,3291,3292,3293,3294,3297,3299,3300,3301	61156
Riebeckite ()*	Amphibole	Na₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	1	3289	375
Rockbridgeite ()*	Rockbridgeite	(Fe²⁺_0.5Fe³⁺_0.5)₂Fe³⁺₃(PO₄)₃(OH)₅	1	3297	206
Rutile ()*	Rutile	TiO₂	1	3297	5614
Schorl ()*	Tourmaline	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	2	3297,3299	2705
Siderite ()*	Calcite	Fe(CO₃)	2	3290,3297	6417
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	3	3297,3301,3302	21482
Spodumene ()*	Pyroxene	LiAlSi₂O₆	3	3297,3300,3302	688
Tantalite-(Mn) ()*	Columbite	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆	1	3301	211
Tapiolite-(Fe) ()*	Tapiolite	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆	1	3301	88
Tennantite-(Fe) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Fe₂)As₄S₁₃	1	3297	1803
Tetradymite ()*	Tetradymite	Bi₂Te₂S	1	3300	510
Tetrahedrite-(Zn) ()*	Tetrahedrite	Cu₆(Cu₄Zn₂)Sb₄S₁₃	1	3297	5317
Thorite ()*	Zircon	Th(SiO₄)	5	3290,3291,3292,3293,3294	1006
Torbernite ()*	None	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂·12H₂O	1	3297	1059
Triphylite ()*	Olivine	LiFe²⁺(PO₄)	5	3297,3299,3300,3301,3302	313
Triplite ()*	Triplite	Mn²⁺₂(PO₄)F	2	3297,3302	233
Turquoise ()*	Turquoise	CuAl₆(PO₄)₄(OH)₈·4H₂O	1	3295	484
Uraninite ()*	Fluorite	UO₂	3	3297,3299,3301	2718
Ushkovite ()*	Laueite	MgFe³⁺₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂·8H₂O	3	3296,3297,3299	18
Zircon ()*	Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)	5	3297,3299,3300,3301,3302	5251

No ages have been assigned to this locality yet.

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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