Cerro Galan Occurrence

Occurrence in Jujuy, Argentina with commodity Uranium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004446
MRDS ID AR08062
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Galan Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.42195, -22.69475 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 7 KM E OF MINA PIRQUITAS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jujuy(province)

Argentina(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Argentina Jujuy

Comments on the location information

  • 1 KM W OF RIO URUSMAYO.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Uranium Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 155
USGS model code 25f
Deposit model name Volcanogenic U

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
    Rock unit name Galan Formation
    Rock description Galan Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.42195, -22.69475

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TURNER, J.C.M., 1982, DESCRIPCION GEOLOGICA DE LA HOJA 3AB, MINA PIRQUITAS: SERVICIO GEOLOGICO NACIONAL BOLETIN NO. 187, P. 42

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1992 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.