Mine detail: Santa Barbara

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Location

Lat / long:

-38.33753, -70.04113

Resource(N)

Primary:	Barium-Barite, Strontium
Ore:	Barite, Celestite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	1949-PRESENT?, SANTA BARBARA PRINCIPALLY IN THE 195 *.

Geology

Host rock:	Huitrin Formation
Host type:	Evaporite
Associated rock:	Mulichinco Formation;Agrio Formation;Rayoso Formation
Associated type:	Shale,Sandstone,Limestone
Structure:	Slightly Folded, Faulted

References

MRDS	AR13058
DEP	10107571
Reference	{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. 43-44.}{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.