Leonor Elizabeth, Leonor Silvia, Marta, Piedra Pintada, Timotea

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Barium-Barite
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10090324
MRDS ID AR13069
Record type Site
Current site name Leonor Elizabeth, Leonor Silvia, Marta, Piedra Pintada, Timotea

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.19113, -38.6142 (WGS84)
Elevation 1200
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 34 KM WNW OF ZAPALA.

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

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.19113, -38.6142

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • SAME GENERAL SETTING AS CERRO MALLIN QUENADO, 5 KM FARTHER SOUTH.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    METALLOGENIC MAP OF PROVINCIA DE NEUQUEN.

  • Deposit

    LAMBERT, L.R., 1956 DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 35B, ZAPALA; BUENOS AIRES, DNM BOL 83, MAP.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1993 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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