Las Jarillas Barite and Fluorite Deposits

Occurrence in La Rioja, Argentina with commodities Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Copper
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60001281
MRDS ID TC00621
Record type District
Current site name Las Jarillas Barite and Fluorite Deposits
Alternate or previous names El Chalchalero, Paulina, Santa Maria Ii

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.7495, -30.83076 (WGS84)
Relative position ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE WEST FLANK OF SIERRA DE LA PUNILLA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Rioja(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina La Rioja

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Copper Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.7495, -30.83076

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure name FAULTING
Structure description FAULTS AND FOLDS

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner COMPANIA INDUSTRIAL PROGRESO S. A.
  • Type Owner
    Owner SR. PEDRO E. PAEZ
  • Type Owner
    Owner POLIMINERAL S.R.L.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DIRECCION NACIONAL DE MINERA Y GEOLOGIA, 1991, REPORT ON THE ARGENTINE MINING SECTOR, ARGENTINE SELECTED MINING PROJECT: BUENOS AIRES

  • Deposit

    SCHALAMUK, ISIDORO, FERNANDEZ, RAUL, AND ETCHEVERRY, RICARDO, 1983, LOS YACIMIENTOS NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION NOA: BUENOS AIRES, SUBSECRETARIA DE MINERIA, 196 P.

Beyond USGS

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