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El Minarete

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodities Strontium, Barium-Barite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005086
MRDS ID AR13072
Record type Site
Current site name El Minarete
Alternate or previous names Groupo El Minarete

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.97696, -37.91502 (WGS84)
Elevation 1200
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 65 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

Comments on the location information

  • COORDINATES FOR EL MINARETE, THE CENTRAL MINE IN THE CLUSTER, LOCATED ON THE WEST FLANK OF SIERRA DEL CERRO LA PENA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Strontium Primary
Barium-Barite Critical Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • VERY PURE CELESTITE, BROWN COLORED, DARK GRAY

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Celestite Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Some Remobilization Of Celestite.

Analytical data

Result CELESTITE, 87SR/86SR= 0.7071 +/- 0.0005, IN DE BRODTKORB AND OTHER (1982)

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.97696, -37.91502
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Intense Fold

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2M

Comments on the geologic information

  • DEFORMATION OF INCOMPETANT STRATA, BETWEEN AGRIO AND HUITRIN FMS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: SOME OF MOST IMPORTANT SR-BA DEPOSIT ON SHEET 33C.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-93 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-DEC-93 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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