| Deposit ID | 10181941 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 2010110010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Naica |
| Alternate or previous names | Naica Mine, Mina Gibraltar |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.50051, 27.86697 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1380 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Chihuahua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cadmium | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Molybdenite | Unknown |
| Scheelite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -105.50051, 27.86697 |
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| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1794 |
| Mining method | Filled Stopes - Inclined Cut and Fill |
| Year of first production | 1951 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Naica District |
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| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia. Fresnillo, S. A. De C. V. |
| Home office | Mexico |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Industrias Penoles, S. A. De C. V. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Mexico |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 2010110010 |
E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, 1980.
AME MINERAL ECONOMICS QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, JUNE 1993,
P. 31.
GEOLOGIA DE LOS DISTRITOS MINEROSEN EL DISTRITO NAICA, ESTAD
CHIHUAHUA. COMPANIA FRESNILLO S.A. ENG. ERASMO A. DUARTE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS-MEXICO,
CONFIDENTIAL REPORT TO DAVY MCKEE CORP. FOR MINE/DEPOSIT
PROFILE REPORT.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY, 1980
FRESILLO FINDING WAY TO EXPAND ENGINEERING AND MINING
JOURNAL, NOV. 1980.
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW 1981.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-APR-1995 | Difrancesco, Carl A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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