Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
SecondaryStrontium
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Ore controlExtension Fractures Caused By Folding.
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Galena
GangueQuartz, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockEvaporite · Auquilco Formation
Associated rockBlack Shale,Sandstone,Limestone · La Manga Formation;Tordillo Formation;Vaca Muerte Formation;Lusitano-Kimmeridgiano
StructureBroad E-W Anticline "Vaca Muerte" Anticline
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1938-?
Identification
Deposit ID10106623
MRDS IDAR13059
Alternate namesRio Agrioi, Ii, Iii, Iv Achalay, Mina La Porfia, Malin Quemado.
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-38.55392, -70.61976
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.42-43.LAMBERT, L.R., 1956, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGIA DE LA HOJA 35B, ZAPALA; BUENOS AIRES, DNM BOL. 83, P. 82-86.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.CIMRIORE(1) AND ORE(3): ANGELELLI, 1976, P. 43.; ORE(2): LAMBERT 1956, P. 82.