Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite, Strontium
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Celestite
Geology
Host rockEvaporite · Huitrin Formation
Associated rockShale,Sandstone,Limestone · Mulichinco Formation;Agrio Formation;Rayoso Formation
StructureSlightly Folded, Faulted
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1949-PRESENT?, SANTA BARBARA PRINCIPALLY IN THE 1950'S.
Identification
Deposit ID10107571
MRDS IDAR13058
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-38.33753, -70.04113
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. 43-44.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.CIMRI