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Fluorita De Mexico

Producer in Michoacan De Ocampo, Mexico with commodity Fluorine-Fluorite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182684
MAS/MILS ID 2010130031
Record type Site
Current site name Fluorita De Mexico
Alternate or previous names Fluorita De Mexico Buena Vista Mine, Fluorita De Mexico, S.A., Encantada-Buenavis

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: -102.50043, 28.53356 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(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 Michoacan De Ocampo

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Fluorite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) -102.50043, 28.53356
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1.2M
    Length 800M
    Width 900M
    Depth to top 70M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 850801
  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Date of Last Modification 850801

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1950
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Year of first production 1977
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Aimcor
    Interest 49
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1993
    First year 1993
    Last year 1993
  • Type Owner
    Owner Corporacion Alfil
    Interest 51
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1991

Comments on the ownership information

  • OWNERS: CORPORACION ALFIL (51 PCT) APPLIED INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS CORP. (49 PCT).

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Description Acid Fluorspar Out 127000 Tons/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 124993.4mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Acid Fluorspar Out 140000 Tons/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 137788mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Acid Fluorspar Out 160000 Tons/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 157472mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Acid Fluorspar Out 160000 Tons/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 157472mt
  • Year 1990
    Description Acid Caf2 Produced 1990 110000 Tonnes Caf2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 110000mt

Comments on the production information

  • ABOUT HALF OF ORE IN PREP PLANT COMES FROM FLUORITA MINE

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 55000mt ore
    Indicated 1100000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1155000mt ore
    Inferred 28000000mt ore
    Total resources 29155000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Fluorine-Fluorite CaF2 58.6 wt-pct Fluorine Major 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ACID GRADE FLUORSPAR

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Waste Rock 50
    Number of Inclines 7
    Capacity 381
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 315
    Year of Information 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS. DEC. 1993. NO. 315. P. 17. "AIMCOR

  • Ownership

    SALE INCLUDES FLUORSPAR STAKE."

  • Deposit

    MINE DEPOSIT DATA SHEET FROM FLUORITA DE MEXICO

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NO DESCRIPTION OF EL TULE ORE BODY

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-DEC-94 Cornellisson, Joseph L. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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