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Arroyo Nuevo

Producer 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. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10106624
MRDS ID AR13067
Record type Site
Current site name Arroyo Nuevo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.63282, -37.33084 (WGS84)
Elevation 1500
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 32 KM W 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

Comments on the commodity information

  • FOR PETROLEUM DRILLING.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Grupo Choyoi;Andesitic Series
    Rock description Grupo Choyoi;Andesitic Series
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Jurassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Rock unit name Tuffs, Shales, Sandstones
    Rock description Tuffs, Shales, Sandstones

Nearby scientific data

(1) -70.63282, -37.33084
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Faulting

Ore body information

  • Strike NW-SE
    Dip 10-15 SE
    Width 2.5M

Comments on the geologic information

  • GRUPO CHOYOI(1) CONSISTS OF TUFFS, BRECCIAS, AND BASALTS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Sapag Hnos.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 80000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Barium-Barite BaSO4 92.4 wt-pct Barium Major 1973

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • POSSIBLE AND PROVEN

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 1500M

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: PROCESSING PLANT IN ZAPALA.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., ET. AL., 1976, LOS YACIMIENTOS MINERALES Y NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION PATAGONIA-CONAHUE: MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, ANALES, VOL. 17, P. 39-40

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 5 SAMPLES AVERAGED 95.7% BASO4.

Reporter information

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

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