Santa Ana

Past Producer in Neuquen, Argentina with commodities Barium-Barite, Strontium

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Mining district
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10065306
MRDS ID	TC40459
Record type	Site
Current site name	Santa Ana

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-70.07446, -38.29003 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	2000(meters)
Relative position	45 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

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Barite	Ore
Celestite	Ore

Analytical data

Result	GYPSUM, 87SR/86SR = 0:7077 +/- 0.0002, SR= 1100 PPM.

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

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

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite
Rock unit name	Huitrin Formation
Rock description	Huitrin Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-70.07446, -38.29003	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Past Producer
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Significant	No

Mining district

District name	Bajada Del Agrio

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC40459

Bibliographic references

Analytical Data

DE BRODTKORB AND OTHERS (1982).
Deposit

MAPA MINERO, PROVINCIA DEL NEUQUEN, 1970-1971.
Deposit

DE BRODTKORB, M.K., RAMOS, V. BARBIERI, M., AND AMETRANO, S., 1982, THE EVAPORITIC CELESTITE-BARITE DEPOSITS OF NEUQUEN, ARGENTINA: MINERALIUM DEPOSITA, V. 17, P. 423-436.
Other Database

CIMRI

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	ALGAL STROMATOLITIC LAMINAE WITH CALCAREOUS AND CLAYEY BANDS AND SHRINKAGE CRACKS, CROSS LAMINATION, SUBAQUEOUS SLUMPS. CELESTITE BEDS RANGE FROM FEW CMS TO 2 M IN EVAPORITE SEQUENCE UP TO 12 M.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-FEB-1994	Page, Norman J.	U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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