Felicinda

Occurrence in Neuquen, Argentina with commodity Strontium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086693
MRDS ID AR13287
Record type Site
Current site name Felicinda

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -69.89945, -38.69753 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 30 KM NNE OF ZAPALA.

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
Strontium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Celestite Ore

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
    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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -69.89945, -38.69753

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TWO FINE GRAINED CELESTITE BEDS OF 30 AND 15 CM THICKNESS. LATERALLY GRADE INTO CELESTITE-ALGAL CARBONATE BEDS AND ALWAYS UNDERLIE GYPSUM BEDS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1993 Venable, Margaret U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-DEC-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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