Cerros Alto Nevado, San Pedro, and Pairique Grande Occurrences

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10004426
MRDS ID AR08038
Record type Site
Current site name Cerros Alto Nevado, San Pedro, and Pairique Grande Occurrences

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.72974, -22.98086 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 44 KM SW 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

  • IN THE BASIN OF THE RIVER RIO ROSARIO AND ITS AFFLUENTS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 123
USGS model code 39e
Deposit model name Alluvial placer Sn

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.72974, -22.98086

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. 46

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SIMILAR TO RECORD AR08052 EXCEPT FOR USGS MODEL AND MODEL NUMBER, DO NOT MERGE, KEEP SEPARATE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-92 Sow, Thierno U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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