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Santa Barbara

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. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10107571
MRDS ID AR13058
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Barbara

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -70.04113, -38.33753 (WGS84)
Elevation 900
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 37 KM NE OF LAS LAJAS.

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

Comments on the commodity information

  • "THIRD CLASS"- HIGH CACO3 CONTENT, LOW BASO4 (62.2-91.6).

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore
Celestite Ore

Analytical data

Result CELESTITE, 87SR/86SR= 0.7072 +/- 0.0004
Result BARITE, 87SR/86SR= 0.7070 +/- 0.0005. 7000 PPM SR
Result GYPSUM, 87SR/86SR= 0.7077 +/- 0.0002, 1040PPM SR IN DE BRODTKORB ET AL (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) -70.04113, -38.33753
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Slightly Folded, Faulted

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Strike N-S
    Dip 65-80 E
    Thickness 4M
    Length 1000M
    Width 150M

Comments on the geologic information

  • POST MINERALIZATION TECTONIC DEFORMATION. AGRIO FM CONSISTS OF LIMESTONE, GYPSUM-ANHYDRITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Production years 1949-PRESENT?, SANTA BARBARA PRINCIPALLY IN THE 1950'S.

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Vda. De Peuchot

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Overall length 457.2M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PARTIAL REPLACEMENT OF LIMESTONE, DIVIDED INTO NORTH AND SOUTH SECTORS WITH POORLY MINERALIZED ZONE INBETWEEN. DATA FOR SANTA BARBARA. LOCAL REMOBILIZATION.

Reporter information

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

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