Bajo de las cabras, El Nihuil District, San Rafael Department, Mendoza Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bajo de las cabras | Beds (Active) |
| El Nihuil District | District |
| San Rafael Department | Department |
| Mendoza Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
35° South , 68° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~53km
Type:
Beds (Active) - last checked 2021
Deposit first discovered:
2016
Age:
33.9 to 23.03 Ma
Geologic Time:
Reference for age:
geological formation
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Valley of the goats
The agate deposit of Condor agate known by locals as "Bajo de las Cabras" was discovered in 2016 by Luis de los Santos.
The deposit is found in the hills surrounding the village of Valle Grande, near the City of San Rafael, the second-largest city within Mendoza Province, Argentina.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz var. Agate Formula: SiO2 References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Agate | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
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Bajo de las cabras, El Nihuil District, San Rafael Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina