| Deposit ID | 10065311 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC40464 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Flor Maria |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.89945, -38.7042 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 30 KM NNE OF ZAPALA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Neuquen(province)
Argentina(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Neuquen |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Strontium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Celestite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||||
| |||||
| 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 |
| (1) | -69.89945, -38.7042 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC40464 |
MAPA MINERO, PROVINCIA DEL NEUQUEN, 1970-1971.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 FINE-GRAINED CELESTITE BEDS OF 30 AND 15 CM THICKNESS. LATERALLY GRADE INTO CELESTITE-ALGAL CARBONATE BEDS AND ALWAYS UNDERLY GYPSUM BEDS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.