Mine detail: El Minarete

Previously called 'Groupo El Minarete'

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Location: Neuquen, Argentina, South America
Lat / long: -37.91502, -69.97696
dep_id: 10005086
mrds_id: AR13072
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Strontium
Minor mineral: Barium-Barite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Celestite
alteration: Some Remobilization Of Celestite.
Reporter: Venable, Margaret, Page, Norman J.
hrock_unit: Huitrin Formation
hrock_type: Evaporite
arock_unit: Mulichinco Formation;Agrio Formation;Rayoso Formation
arock_type: Shale,Sandstone,Limestone
Structure: Intense Fold
References:
  • Deposit:: RAMOS, VICTOR A., 1981, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 33C, LOS CHIHUIDOS NORTE; BUENOS AIRES, SGN, BOL. 182, P. 91-92.
  • 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
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