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Salinas De Huitrin

Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Halite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10005096
MRDS ID AR13084
Record type Site
Current site name Salinas De Huitrin

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.80502, -37.70308 (WGS84)
Elevation 1030
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 16 KM ESE OF BALSA HUITRIN, 60 KM ESE 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

Comments on the location information

  • E BANK OF RIO NEUQUEN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Halite Primary

Analytical data

Result 98.85% NACL

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Claystone
    Rock unit name Huitrin Formation
    Rock description Huitrin Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.80502, -37.70308
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Anticline

Ore body information

  • Strike N-S
    Dip SLIGHT E DIP
    Thickness 12M
    Length 7000M

Comments on the geologic information

  • IN NUCLEUS OF ANTICLINE, WITH INVERTED RELIEF. MID TO UPPER PART OF SALINAS MBR OF HUITRIN FM.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RAMOS: "A FEW MILLION TONS".

Comments on development

  • POTASSIUM SALTS FOUND IN OIL DRILLING NEARBY- LACK OF THOSE IN THE DEPOSIT MAY BE DUE TO DISSOLUTION IN SUPERFICIAL ZONES. ; ECON.COM: NO POTABLE WATER, TRANSPORT BY MULE BACK TO BALSA HUITRIN.

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. 107.

  • Deposit

    RAMOS, VICTOR A., 1981, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 33C, LOS CHIUIDOS NORTE; BUENOS AIRES, SGN, BOL. 182, P. 93-94.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANGELELLI, 1976

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SALT IS BEST PRESERVED IN WEST PART OF VALLEY AND EXTREME SOUTH. 81-94% NACL, WITH SOME CLAYEY BEDS OF LOWER PURITY (14% NACL).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-93 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey

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