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Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina i
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Cerro de Cacheuta Mountain
Sierra de Cacheuta Sierra
Cacheuta District District
Luján de Cuyo department Department
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Cerro de Cacheuta	Mountain
Sierra de Cacheuta	Sierra
Cacheuta District	District
Luján de Cuyo department	Department
Mendoza Province	Province
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Molybdomenite, etc.

Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Ferroselite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Ferroselite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Molybdomenite, etc.

Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Ferroselite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Ferroselite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Molybdomenite, etc.

Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Ferroselite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

33° 1' 36'' South , 69° 8' 24'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Mendoza	876,884 (2016)	32.9km

Mindat Locality ID:

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:48:5

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ⓘ Achávalite (TL)

ⓘ Chalcomenite (TL)

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

ⓘ Clausthalite

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

ⓘ Cobaltomenite (TL)

ⓘ var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

ⓘ Malachite

ⓘ Mandarinoite ?

ⓘ Mereheadite ?

ⓘ Molybdomenite (TL)

ⓘ 'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

41 valid minerals. 4 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Achávalite (TL)

Formula: FeSe

Type Locality:

References:

Ahlfeld Friedrich and Angelelll Vlctorio 1948 Las especies minerales de la Republica Argentina Univ Nac Tucumftn Inst Geologla y Mineria Jujuy Pub no 458 p 47 48 49 50 54 67 69 70 71 120 121 133 134

Zappettini, E.O., Crosta, S., Rubinstein, N. y Segal, S.J., (2014) Revisión de modelos de mineralización asociados a fallas de despegue e implicancias metalogenéticas relacionadas al rifting mesozoico en Argentina. Instituto de Geología y Recursos Minerales, Servicio Geológico Minero Argentino. Contribuciones Técnicas, Recursos Minerales N° XX. Buenos Aires

Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.). Natural History Museum.

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Azurite

Formula: Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂

Localities:

Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina
Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Berzelianite

Formula: Cu_2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Bornhardtite

Formula: Co²⁺Co³⁺₂Se₄

Localities:

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina
Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

Localities:

ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Chalcomenite (TL)

Formula: CuSeO₃ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Type Locality: Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Clausthalite

Formula: PbSe

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Cobaltomenite (TL)

Formula: CoSeO₃ · 2H₂O

Localities:

Type Locality: Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

ⓘ Covellite

Formula: CuS

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Eskebornite

Formula: CuFeSe₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Eucairite

Formula: AgCuSe

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Dana 6:53.

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Ferroselite

Formula: FeSe₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ 'Iddingsite'

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Klockmannite

Formula: CuSe

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Kruťaite

Formula: CuSe₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Bindi, Luca, Förster, Hans-Jürgen, Grundmann, Günter, Keutsch, Frank, Stanley, Chris (2016) Petříčekite, CuSe₂, a New Member of the Marcasite Group from the Předbořice Deposit, Central Bohemia Region, Czech Republic. Minerals, 6 (2) 33 doi:10.3390/min6020033

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Mandarinoite ?

Formula: Fe³⁺₂(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃ · (6-x)H₂O (x = 0.0-1.0)

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Mereheadite ?

Formula: Pb₄₇Cl₂₅(OH)₁₃O₂₄(CO₃)(BO₃)₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Molybdomenite (TL)

Formula: PbSeO₃

Type Locality:

References:

Bertrand (1882) Bull. Soc. fr. Min. 5, 90-92.

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Native Selenium

Formula: Se

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Naumannite

Formula: Ag₂Se

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Nepheline

Formula: Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ 'Olivine Group'

Formula: M₂SiO₄

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Olsacherite

Formula: Pb₂(Se⁶⁺O₄)(SO₄)

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.). Natural History Museum.

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Orlandiite ?

Formula: Pb₃(SeO₃)(Cl,OH)₄ · H₂O

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Petříčekite

Formula: CuSe₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Locality descriptionIdentification: Visual Identification

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Scotlandite ?

Formula: PbSO₃

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'

Formula: D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

ⓘ Siderite

Formula: FeCO₃

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Trogtalite

Formula: CoSe₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Tyrrellite

Formula: Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

ⓘ Umangite

Formula: Cu₃Se₂

Locality: Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

References:

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

Gallery:

FeSeⓘ Achávalite (TL)

Achávalite

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Achávalite

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Achávalite

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

PbSeⓘ Clausthalite

Clausthalite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Clausthalite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Clausthalite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Clausthalite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Clausthalite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Clausthalite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

CuFeSe₂ⓘ Eskebornite

Eskebornite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eskebornite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eskebornite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eskebornite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eskebornite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eskebornite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eskebornite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eskebornite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

AgCuSeⓘ Eucairite

Eucairite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eucairite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eucairite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eucairite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eucairite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eucairite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eucairite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Eucairite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

FeSe₂ⓘ Ferroselite

Ferroselite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Ferroselite

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Ferroselite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Ferroselite

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Ferroselite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Ferroselite

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

CuSeⓘ Klockmannite

Klockmannite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Klockmannite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Klockmannite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Klockmannite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Klockmannite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Klockmannite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

CuSe₂ⓘ Kruťaite

Kruťaite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Kruťaite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Kruťaite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

PbSeO₃ⓘ Molybdomenite (TL)

Molybdomenite, etc.

Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Molybdomenite, etc.

Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Molybdomenite, etc.

Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Ag₂Seⓘ Naumannite

Naumannite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Naumannite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Naumannite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

CuSe₂ⓘ Petříčekite

Petříčekite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Petříčekite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Petříčekite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄ⓘ Tyrrellite

Tyrrellite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Tyrrellite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Tyrrellite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Tyrrellite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Tyrrellite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Tyrrellite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Cu₃Se₂ⓘ Umangite

Umangite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Umangite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Umangite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Umangite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Umangite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Umangite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Umangite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Umangite, etc.

Cacheuta Mine, Cerro de Cacheuta, Sierra de Cacheuta, Cacheuta District, Luján de Cuyo department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Selenium	1.CC.10	Se
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Berzelianite	2.BA.20	Cu_2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
ⓘ	Umangite	2.BA.25	Cu₃Se₂
ⓘ	Eucairite	2.BA.50	AgCuSe
ⓘ	Naumannite	2.BA.55	Ag₂Se
ⓘ	Covellite	2.CA.05a	CuS
ⓘ	Klockmannite	2.CA.05b	CuSe
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Eskebornite	2.CB.10a	CuFeSe₂
ⓘ	Achávalite (TL)	2.CC.05	FeSe
ⓘ	Clausthalite	2.CD.10	PbSe
ⓘ	Bornhardtite	2.DA.05	Co²⁺Co³⁺₂Se₄
ⓘ	Tyrrellite	2.DA.05	Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄
ⓘ	Kruťaite	2.EB.05a	CuSe₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Trogtalite	2.EB.05a	CoSe₂
ⓘ	Ferroselite	2.EB.10a	FeSe₂
ⓘ	Petříčekite	2.EB.10a	CuSe₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Mereheadite ?	3.DC.45	Pb₄₇Cl₂₅(OH)₁₃O₂₄(CO₃)(BO₃)₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Scotlandite ?	4.JE.20	PbSO₃
ⓘ	Molybdomenite (TL)	4.JF.05	PbSeO₃
ⓘ	Chalcomenite (TL)	4.JH.05	CuSeO₃ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Cobaltomenite (TL)	4.JH.10	CoSeO₃ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Mandarinoite ?	4.JH.15	Fe³⁺₂(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃ · (6-x)H₂O (x = 0.0-1.0)
ⓘ	Orlandiite ?	4.JH.20	Pb₃(SeO₃)(Cl,OH)₄ · H₂O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Siderite	5.AB.05	FeCO₃
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Azurite	5.BA.05	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
ⓘ	Olsacherite	7.AD.35	Pb₂(Se⁶⁺O₄)(SO₄)
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	var. Selenite	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Nepheline	9.FA.05	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Iddingsite'	-
ⓘ	'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'	-
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'Petroleum var. Bitumen'	-
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-
ⓘ	'Serpentine Subgroup'	-	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
ⓘ	'Apatite'	-	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ	'Olivine Group'	-	M₂SiO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Chalcomenite	CuSeO₃ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Cobaltomenite	CoSeO₃ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Mandarinoite	Fe₂³⁺(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃ · (6-x)H₂O (x = 0.0-1.0)
H	ⓘ Mereheadite	Pb₄₇Cl₂₅(OH)₁₃O₂₄(CO₃)(BO₃)₂
H	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Orlandiite	Pb₃(SeO₃)(Cl,OH)₄ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
H	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Mereheadite	Pb₄₇Cl₂₅(OH)₁₃O₂₄(CO₃)(BO₃)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	ⓘ Mereheadite	Pb₄₇Cl₂₅(OH)₁₃O₂₄(CO₃)(BO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Chalcomenite	CuSeO₃ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Cobaltomenite	CoSeO₃ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Mandarinoite	Fe₂³⁺(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃ · (6-x)H₂O (x = 0.0-1.0)
O	ⓘ Mereheadite	Pb₄₇Cl₂₅(OH)₁₃O₂₄(CO₃)(BO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Molybdomenite	PbSeO₃
O	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
O	ⓘ Olsacherite	Pb₂(Se⁶⁺O₄)(SO₄)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Scotlandite	PbSO₃
O	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
O	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Orlandiite	Pb₃(SeO₃)(Cl,OH)₄ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
O	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
O	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
O	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup	D₃[Si₂O₅](OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Olivine Group	M₂SiO₄
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
S	ⓘ Olsacherite	Pb₂(Se⁶⁺O₄)(SO₄)
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Scotlandite	PbSO₃
S	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Mereheadite	Pb₄₇Cl₂₅(OH)₁₃O₂₄(CO₃)(BO₃)₂
Cl	ⓘ Orlandiite	Pb₃(SeO₃)(Cl,OH)₄ · H₂O
Cl	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Nepheline	Na₃K(Al₄Si₄O₁₆)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Ca	ⓘ Apatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃(Cl/F/OH)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Achávalite	FeSe
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Eskebornite	CuFeSe₂
Fe	ⓘ Ferroselite	FeSe₂
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Mandarinoite	Fe₂³⁺(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃ · (6-x)H₂O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Siderite	FeCO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite	Fe²⁺(Fe³⁺,Ti)₂O₄
Co	Cobalt
Co	ⓘ Bornhardtite	Co²⁺Co₂³⁺Se₄
Co	ⓘ Cobaltomenite	CoSeO₃ · 2H₂O
Co	ⓘ Trogtalite	CoSe₂
Co	ⓘ Tyrrellite	Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Tyrrellite	Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Azurite	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Berzelianite	Cu_2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Cu	ⓘ Chalcomenite	CuSeO₃ · 2H₂O
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Cu	ⓘ Covellite	CuS
Cu	ⓘ Eskebornite	CuFeSe₂
Cu	ⓘ Eucairite	AgCuSe
Cu	ⓘ Klockmannite	CuSe
Cu	ⓘ Kruťaite	CuSe₂
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tyrrellite	Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄
Cu	ⓘ Umangite	Cu₃Se₂
Cu	ⓘ Petříčekite	CuSe₂
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Achávalite	FeSe
Se	ⓘ Berzelianite	Cu_2-xSe (x ≈ 0.12)
Se	ⓘ Bornhardtite	Co²⁺Co₂³⁺Se₄
Se	ⓘ Chalcomenite	CuSeO₃ · 2H₂O
Se	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Se	ⓘ Cobaltomenite	CoSeO₃ · 2H₂O
Se	ⓘ Eskebornite	CuFeSe₂
Se	ⓘ Eucairite	AgCuSe
Se	ⓘ Ferroselite	FeSe₂
Se	ⓘ Klockmannite	CuSe
Se	ⓘ Kruťaite	CuSe₂
Se	ⓘ Mandarinoite	Fe₂³⁺(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃ · (6-x)H₂O (x = 0.0-1.0)
Se	ⓘ Molybdomenite	PbSeO₃
Se	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Se	ⓘ Olsacherite	Pb₂(Se⁶⁺O₄)(SO₄)
Se	ⓘ Native Selenium	Se
Se	ⓘ Trogtalite	CoSe₂
Se	ⓘ Tyrrellite	Cu(Co,Ni)₂Se₄
Se	ⓘ Umangite	Cu₃Se₂
Se	ⓘ Orlandiite	Pb₃(SeO₃)(Cl,OH)₄ · H₂O
Se	ⓘ Petříčekite	CuSe₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Eucairite	AgCuSe
Ag	ⓘ Naumannite	Ag₂Se
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Clausthalite	PbSe
Pb	ⓘ Mereheadite	Pb₄₇Cl₂₅(OH)₁₃O₂₄(CO₃)(BO₃)₂
Pb	ⓘ Molybdomenite	PbSeO₃
Pb	ⓘ Olsacherite	Pb₂(Se⁶⁺O₄)(SO₄)
Pb	ⓘ Scotlandite	PbSO₃
Pb	ⓘ Orlandiite	Pb₃(SeO₃)(Cl,OH)₄ · H₂O

Localities in this Region

Argentina

Mendoza Province
- Luján de Cuyo department
  - Cacheuta District
    - Sierra de Cacheuta
      - Cerro de Cacheuta
        Cacheuta Mine

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

South AmericaContinent

AndesMountain Range

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References

www.municipalidad-argentina.com.ar (n.d.) https://www.municipalidad-argentina.com.ar/los-alrededores-cerro-cacheuta.html

Des Cloizeaux, Alfred, Damour, Augustin-Alexis (1881) Sur la chalcoménite, nouvelle espèce minérale (sélénite de cuivre) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 4 (3) 51-55 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1881.1626

Bertrand, Emile (1882) Sur la molybdoménite (sélénite de plomb), la cobaltoménite (sélénite de cobalt) et l'acide sélénieux de Cacheuta (La Plata) Bulletin de Minéralogie, 5 (4) 90-92 doi:10.3406/bulmi.1882.1713

Olsacher, J. (1939) Achavalita, seleniuro de hierro. Nueva especie mineral. Boletin de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina: 2: 73-78.

Grundmann, Günter, Förster, Hans-Jürgen (2018) The Sierra de Cacheuta Vein-Type Se Mineralization, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Minerals, 8 (4) 127 doi:10.3390/min8040127

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