Mine detail: El Salado

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-38.16419, -69.99945

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite, Strontium
Ore:	Barite

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

References

MRDS	AR13272
DEP	10090374
Reference	{Deposit:: MAPA MINERO, PROVINCIA DEL NEUQUEN , 1970-1971.}{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}
Reporter	Venable, Margaret, Page, Norman J.