Andalgala: Mina Capillitas rhodochrosite, Catamarca

Where: Southern Cone · South America · approx. -27.34, -66.38 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Rockhounding locality: the world's premier source of banded stalactitic rhodochrosite (Rosa del Inca), a state-worked copper-manganese mine at 3000 m

What turns up: rhodochrosite (banded and stalactitic, purchased or tour-permitted), quartz, pyrite specimens sold by miners

Access: Licensed / permit.

Active provincial mining concession (CAMYEN): entry only on arranged guided visits booked through Andalgala tourism operators; buy rough and polished rhodochrosite in Andalgala town, no independent collecting on the dumps

Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.