El Potosi

Producer in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodities Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  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. Links to other databases
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158232
MRDS ID MX02214
MAS/MILS ID 2010110132
Record type Site
Current site name El Potosi
Related records 10049492

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -105.87133, 28.60585 (WGS84)
Elevation 1900
Location accuracy 250(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 Chihuahua

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Lead Tertiary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -105.87133, 28.60585

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Minerales Nacionales De Mexico S. A. (Mina Mex)
    Year 1994
    First year 1991

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FROM USGS MRDS MX02214

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-OCT-95 Kraemer, Sandra R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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