Barda Klein

Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodities Barium-Barite, Strontium

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Ore body information
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Mining district
Ownership information
Workings at the site
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10005077
MRDS ID	AR13061
Record type	Site
Current site name	Barda Klein
Alternate or previous names	La Esperanza

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-69.99113, -37.63251 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	2000(meters)
Relative position	38 KM SE OF CHOS-MALAL.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Neuquen(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Argentina	Neuquen

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Barium-Barite Critical	Primary
Strontium	Secondary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Barite	Ore
Celestite	Ore

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated

Associated

Rock type

Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Stratigraphic age (youngest)	Early Cretaceous
Stratigraphic age (youngest)	Early Cretaceous
Stratigraphic age (youngest)	Early Cretaceous

Host or associated	Associated
Rock type	Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
Rock unit name	Mulichinco Formation;Agrio Formation;Rayoso Formation
Rock description	Mulichinco Formation;Agrio Formation;Rayoso Formation

Host or associated Associated

Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
Host or associated Host

Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite

Rock unit name Huitrin Formation

Rock description Huitrin Formation

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite
Rock unit name	Huitrin Formation
Rock description	Huitrin Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-69.99113, -37.63251	ListMap

Economic information

Ore body information

Strike N-S

Dip SLIGHT E DIP

Length 1000M

Strike	N-S
Dip	SLIGHT E DIP
Length	1000M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Producer
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Significant	No

Mining district

District name	Huitrin

Ownership information

Type Operator

Owner Sapag Hnos.

Type	Operator
Owner	Sapag Hnos.

Workings at the site

Type of workings Underground

Length 15M

Type of workings	Underground
Length	15M

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	AR13061

Bibliographic references

Deposit

ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1976, LO 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.
Deposit

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.
Other Database

CIMRI

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	TOWARD NORTH CELESTITE BED (6-7 M THICK) IS REPLACED BY GYPSUM BEDS.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-SEP-1993	Venable, Margaret	U.S. Geological Survey
Updater	01-DEC-1993	Page, Norman J.	U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.