Barreal Bentonite Deposits

Producer in San Juan, Argentina with commodity Bentonite
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 60001306
MRDS ID TC00698
Record type District
Current site name Barreal Bentonite Deposits
Alternate or previous names Don Raul, Emilia, Marili, La Chilenita, La Cortadera, Auxiliadora, Ceferino

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.36618, -31.66416 (WGS84)
Relative position ENTRANCE ROAD AVAILABLE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

San Juan(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina San Juan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bentonite Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.36618, -31.66416

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure name Anticline
Structure description ANTICLINE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner ONIX QUILMES
  • Type Operator
    Owner ARAYA, SILVA AND YANDINOTO
  • Type Operator
    Owner TECNO-METAL S.A.

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

    ANGELELLI, VICTORIO, SCHALAMUK, ISIDORO, FERNANDEZ, RAUL, 1980, LOS YACIMIENTOS DE MINERALES NO METALIFEROS Y ROCAS DE APLICACION DE LA REGION CENTRO-CUYO: BUENOS AIRES, SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DE MINERIA, ANALES XIX, PP. 51-58, 281.

  • Deposit

    ANGELELLI, V., 1984, YACIMIENTOS METALIFEROS DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA: LA PLATA, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, COMISION DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS, VOL. P.

Beyond USGS

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