Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
SecondaryStrontium
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formIRRGULAR
Ore controlFilling Of Fractures Related To Folding Of Sedimentary Package.
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Celestite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Dolomite · Agrio Formation; Huitrin Formation
StructureWest Flank Of Rayoso Anticline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production yearsEARLY 1940'S
Identification
Deposit ID10005081
MRDS IDAR13065
Alternate namesMines: San Jose, Neptuno, Alondra, Liliana
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-37.86002, -69.96557
References
ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1976, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION PATAGONIA-CONAHUE: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 17, P. 40-41.RAMOS, VICTOR A., 1981, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 33C, LOS CHIHUIDOS NORTE; BUENOS AIRES, SGN, BOL. 182, P. 90-91.DE BRODTKORB, M. K., RAMOS V., BARBIERI, M., AND AMETRANO, S., 1982, THE EVAPORITIC CELESTITE-BARITE DEPOSITS OF NEUQUEN, ARGENTINA: MINERALIUM DEPOSITA, V. 17, P. 423-436.CIMRIRAMOS 1981, P. 91.