Mine detail: Grupo San Jose

Location:	Neuquen, Argentina, South America
Lat / long:	-37.86002, -69.96557
dep_id:	10005081
mrds_id:	AR13065
Commodity type:	nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Barium-Barite
Minor mineral:	Strontium
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small ammount of material produced
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Barite, Celestite
orebody_fm:	IRRGULAR
ore_ctrl:	Filling Of Fractures Related To Folding Of Sedimentary Package.
Reporter:	Venable, Margaret, Page, Norman J.
hrock_unit:	Agrio Formation; Huitrin Formation
hrock_type:	Limestone,Dolomite
Structure:	West Flank Of Rayoso Anticline
prod_yrs:	EARLY 194*
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. 40-41. Deposit:: RAMOS, VICTOR A., 1981, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 33C, LOS CHIHUIDOS NORTE; BUENOS AIRES, SGN, BOL. 182, P. 90-91. 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 Production:: RAMOS 1981, P. 91.