El Sosneado, Cuadro Benegas District, San Rafael Department, Mendoza Province, Argentinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| El Sosneado | - not defined - |
| Cuadro Benegas District | District |
| San Rafael Department | Department |
| Mendoza Province | Province |
| Argentina | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 45' 10'' South , 69° 58' 22'' West
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"El Sosneado" is a village which is the starting point for treks to nearby volcanos.
"Cerro El Sosneado": mountain, elevation 4,734 m. above sea level. Sulphur deposits are located in this area.
El Sosneado is a district and locality of the San Rafael Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina. It is the most recent district of said department since it was elevated to this category in June 2005 by the Deliberative Council of this Department.
The town of El Sosneado is located 50 kilometers from Malargüe; 140 kilometers from the city of San Rafael; 300 kilometers from Mendoza Capital.
From Malargue, you can reach this town by taking National Route No. 40 and then Provincial Route No. 101. From the city of San Rafael you must take Provincial Route No. 144; National Route No. 40; and finally Provincial Route No. 101. From Mendoza Capital, National Route No. 40 and Provincial Route No. 101.
The "Circuito de Alta Montaña" ("High Mountain Circuit") includes El Sosneado, Hot Springs, Posts and Volcanoes.
In order to travel it, you must walk 135 km to the Hot Springs and the Laguna del Atuel, using buses or smaller vehicles for excursions.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Native Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Native Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Sosneado |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q5823414 |
Localities in this Region
- Mendoza Province
- San Rafael Department
- Cuadro Benegas District
- El Sosneado
- Cuadro Benegas District
- San Rafael Department
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
South AmericaContinent
- AndesMountain Range
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Southern Andean ArcVolcanic Arc
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El Sosneado, Cuadro Benegas District, San Rafael Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina