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San Victorio mine, Sañogasta, Chilecito department, La Rioja Province, Argentinai
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San Victorio mineMine
SañogastaMunicipality
Chilecito departmentDepartment
La Rioja ProvinceProvince
ArgentinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
29° 10' 9'' South , 67° 39' 10'' West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~0km
GRN:
S20W42
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
257220
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:257220:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Mina San Victorio.


Deposit of uranium near the town of Sañogasta.
The Uranophane is the most important supergene ore with contents of up to 33% of U3O8 and is also accompanied by Tyuyamunite.
Small quantities of Torbernite associated with the Uranophane were also found.

Analysis of a sample of Uranophane extracted from the mine San Victorio:
SiO2: 13.25%
UO3: 56.01%
H20: 13.85%
CaO: 5.00%
MgO: 0.08%
PbO: 3.00%
CuO: 0.48%
ThO2 and rare earths: 3.20%
other elements and impurities: 3.96%
Total: 98.83%
Source: Dr. Carlos G. Gordillo. National Atomic Energy Commission. Bs. As. Argentina.

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3 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘTyuyamunite4.HB.25Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTorbernite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
HⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
HⓘTyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
HⓘUranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
OOxygen
OⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
OⓘTyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
OⓘUranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
SiSilicon
SiⓘUranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
PPhosphorus
PⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
CaCalcium
CaⓘTyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
CaⓘUranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
VVanadium
VⓘTyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
CuCopper
CuⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UUranium
UⓘTorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O
UⓘTyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O
UⓘUranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O

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References

Gordillo, Dr. Carlos G. (1956) National Atomic Energy Commission. Bs. As. Argentina.
Angelelli, Victorio (1958) Los Minerales de Uranio, sus Yacimientos y Prospección. Departamento de Geología y Minería. Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica.
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