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Continental, Intercontinental

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005205
MRDS ID AR13253
Record type Site
Current site name Continental, Intercontinental

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.11614, -37.59751 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 30 KM SSE 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 Primary

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.11614, -37.59751
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Eastern Limb Of Cerro Rayoso Anticline And Fault.

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1.5M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Continental District

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ORES ARE FROM SINGLE BED REPEATED BY FAULTING.

Reporter information

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

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