| Deposit ID | 10101055 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AR13060 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cerro Partido, Cerro Salado |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.96613, -38.5642 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 35 KM N OF ZAPALA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Neuquen(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Neuquen |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Strontium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Celestite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||||
| |||||||
| 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 |
| (1) | -69.96613, -38.5642 |
|---|
| Strike | N-S |
|---|---|
| Dip | 30-40 E |
| Thickness | 2M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sapag Hnos. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AR13060 |
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.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OVERLAIN BY CLAY LENSE AND LIMESTONE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | Venable, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JAN-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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