Suaqui Verde

Prospect in Sonora, Mexico with commodities Copper, Manganese
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133409
MRDS ID MX00214
MAS/MILS ID 2010490467
Record type Site
Current site name Suaqui Verde
Related records 10049008

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -109.80893, 28.40444 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Sonora

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Manganese Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -109.80893, 28.40444

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Leach-Solvent-Extract-Electrowin

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cambior Inc.
    Interest 50
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Azco Mining Co.
    Interest 50
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 9120000mt ore
    Total resources 9120000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.53 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Inferred 51677000mt ore
    Total resources 51677000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.26 wt-pct Copper Major 1992
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 9120000mt ore
    Total resources 9120000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.53 wt-pct Copper Major 1992

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    INTERNATIONAL BARON RESOURCES, LTD., INFO CICULAR, 11/11/91,

  • Reserve-Resource

    PP. 16-19.

  • Deposit

    MINING RECORD, 10/28/92, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, 10/23/92, P. 288.

  • Deposit

    AXCO MINING INC., STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS, 3/23/92,

  • Deposit

    P.30-35.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FROM USGS MRDS MX00214

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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