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Cryptomelane from
El Timbó deposit, El Timbó, Burruyacú Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Cryptomelane
Formula:K(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cryptomelane data
Locality Data:Click here to view El Timbó deposit, El Timbó, Burruyacú Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:784735
Long-form Identifier:1:3:784735:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cryptomelane
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘNío River, Villa Padre Monti, Burruyacú Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘPuerta Quemada, Villa Padre Monti, Burruyacú Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina
42.4km (26.3 miles) ⓘFilo de Mala Mala, San Pablo y Villa Nougués, Lules Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina
45.7km (28.4 miles) ⓘAltos de Anfama, San Pablo y Villa Nougués, Lules Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina
79.9km (49.7 miles) ⓘUrueña River, Siete de Abril, Burruyacú Department, Tucumán Province, Argentina
References
Peña, Hugo A. (1970): Minerales y rocas de aplicación de la Provincia de Tucumán. Dirección Provincial de Minas. Tucumán. República Argentina.
 
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