Mine detail: Dios Alado

Previously called 'Grupo El Minarete'

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Location

Lat / long:

-37.92335, -69.97696

Resource(N)

Primary:	Strontium
Secondary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Celestite

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Huitrin Formation
Host type:	Evaporite
Associated rock:	Mulichinco Formation;Agrio Formation;Rayoso Formation
Associated type:	Shale,Sandstone,Limestone
Structure:	Intense Fold
Alteration processes:	Some Remobilization Of Celestite.

References

MRDS	TC40457
DEP	10065305
Reference	{Deposit:: RAMOS, VICTOR A., 1981, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 33C, LOS CHIHUIDOS NORTE: BUENOS AIRES, SGN, BOL., 182, P. 91-92.}{Deposit:: DEBRODTKORB, 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}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.