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Gullermin/San Fernando Espiel

Producer in Spain with commodities Barium-Barite, Lead
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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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182740
MAS/MILS ID 4690270001
Record type Site
Current site name Gullermin/San Fernando Espiel
Alternate or previous names Guillermin and San Fernando Mines, Guillermin Mine, San Fernando No 5 Mine, San Fernando No 6 Mine, Cordoba Mines Group

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -4.96489, 38.24928 (WGS84)
Elevation 1700
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Spain(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Spain

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary
Lead Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -4.96489, 38.24928
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N30E
    Dip 75S
    Thickness 2M
    Length 1600M
    Width 140M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N30E:75S
    Date of Last Modification 850819
  • Strike N45W
    Dip 80E
    Thickness 0.4M
    Length 190M
    Width 90M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N45W:80E
    Date of Last Modification 850819

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Sublevel
Year of first production 1966
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Cordoba

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mina De Baratina (Sub. Of Kali-Chemie, West Germany)
    Interest 100
    Home office Germany Fr
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Description Grade Of Lead Conc. = 66% Pb 370 Mtpy Lead Concentrate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Conc. Lead Lead 370mt 66wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Grade (Mud-Grade) = 90% Baso4 24400 Mtpy Mud-Grade Barite Pro
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 24400mt 90wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Grade (Chemical-Grade) = 97% Baso4 34600 Mtpy Chem Gd Barite Prod
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 34600mt 97wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Villavicioso Mine Ore Grade Unknown 14000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Barium-Barite Barium 14000mt
  • Year 1977
    Description Belmez Mine Ore Grade Unknown 16000 Mtpy Ore Mine
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Barium-Barite Barium 16000mt
  • Year 1977
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description San Fern. Ores Est Gd - 65% Baso4 16000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 65wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Guillermin Ore Est. Gd-40%Baso4, 0.29%Pb 48000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 40wt-pct
    Trace Ore Lead Lead 0wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Grade Of Lead Conc. = 66% Pb 290 Mtpy Lead Concentrate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Conc. Lead Lead 290mt 66wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Grade (Mud-Grade) = 90% Baso4 15700 Mtpy Mud-Grade Barite Pro
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 15700mt 90wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Grade (Chemical-Grade) = 97% Baso4 32000 Mtpy Chem Gd Barite Prod
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 32000mt 97wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Villavicioso Mine Ore Grade Unknown 11000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Barium-Barite Barium 11000mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Belmez Mine Ore Grade Unknown 18000 Mtpy Ore Mine
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Barium-Barite Barium 18000mt
  • Year 1978
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description San Fern. Ores Est Gd - 65% Baso4 13000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 13000mt 65wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Guillermin Ore Est. Gd-40%Baso4, 0.29%Pb 60000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 40wt-pct
    Trace Ore Lead Lead 0wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Grade Of Lead Conc. = 66% Pb 170 Mtpy Lead Concentrate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Conc. Lead Lead 170mt 66wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Grade (Mud-Grade) - 90% Baso4 47400 Mtpy Mud-Grade Barite Pro
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 47400mt 90wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Grade (Chemical-Grade) = 97% Baso4 41500 Mtpy Chem Gd Barite Prod
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 41500mt 97wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Villavicioso Mine Ore Grade Unknown 11000 Mtpy Ore Mined
  • Year 1979
    Description Belmez Mine Ore Grade Unknown 8000 Mtpy Ore Mine
  • Year 1979
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description San Fern. Ores Est Gd - 65% Baso4 13000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 13000mt 65wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Guillermin Ore Est. Gd-40%Baso4, 0.29%Pb 59000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 59000mt 40wt-pct
    Trace Lead Lead 0wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Grade Of Lead Conc. = 66% Pb 250 Mtpy Lead Concentrate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Conc. Lead Lead 250mt 66wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Grade (Mud-Grade) = 90% Bas04 8800 Mtpy Mud-Grade Barite Pro
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 8800mt 90wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Grade (Chemical-Grade) = 97% Baso4 38100 Mtpy Chem Gd Barite Prod
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 38100mt 97wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Villavicioso Mine Ore Grade Unknown 7000 Mtpy Ore Mined
  • Year 1980
    Description Belmez Mine Ore Grade Unknown 11000 Mtpy Ore Mine
  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description San Fern. Ores Est Gd - 65% Baso4 15000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 15000mt 65wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Guillermin Ore Est. Gd-40%Baso4, 0.29%Pb 62000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 40wt-pct
    Trace Ore Lead Lead 0wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Grade Of Lead Conc. = 66% Pb 240 Mtpy Lead Concentrate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Conc. Lead Lead 240mt 66wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Grade (Mud-Grade) = 90% Baso4 17300 Mtpy Mud-Grade Barite Pro
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 17300mt 900wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Grade (Chemical-Grade) = 97% Baso4 29000 Mtpy Chem Gd Barite Prod
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 29000mt 97wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Villavicioso Mine Ore Grade Unknown 4000 Mtpy Ore Mined
  • Year 1981
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description San Fern. Ores Est Gd - 65% Baso4 15000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 15000mt 65wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Guillermin Ore Est. Gd-40%Baso4, 0.29%Pb 61000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 40wt-pct
    Trace Ore Lead Lead 0wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Grade (Chemical-Grade) = 97% Baso4 25700 Mtpy Chem Gd Barite Prod
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 25700mt 97wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Villavicioso Mine Ore Grade Unknown 1800 Mtpy Ore Mined
  • Year 1982
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description San Fern. Ores Est Gd - 65% Baso4 14400 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 14400mt 65wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Guillermin Ore Est. Gd-40%Baso4, 0.29%Pb 64500 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 40wt-pct
    Trace Ore Lead Lead 0wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Grade (Mud-Grade) = 90% Baso4 8600 Mtpy Mud-Grade Barite Pro
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Barium-Barite Barium 8600mt 90wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Grade Of Lead Conc. = 66% Pb 322 Mtpy Lead Concentrate
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Trace Conc. Lead Lead 322mt 66wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • Und--Mining Cap-300tpd Pb Ore, Mine Uses Mechanized Cut And Fill & Shrinkage Pro--Flotation 300 Tpd Employs 275, Haulage By Rail All Information Provided For This Data Base Is From The Guillermin & San Fernando Mines, Spain Foreign Barite Deposit Report By Brown & Root Development, Inc., Houston, Texas, Apr 28, 1983, Under USBM Contract No.J0225017 Development Of Engineering And Cost Data For Foreign Antimony/Barite Properties. Geo Rec 2 Discribes The San Fernando Nos. 5 And 6 Veins Dimensions Given Are Averaged For Both Veins. San Fernando 5: 200-M Long, 80-M Wide, And 0.4-M Thick San Fernando 6: 180-M Long, 90-M Wide, And 0.5-M Thick Mine And Mill Production Prior To 1977 Unreported.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • Und--Mining Cap-300tpd Pb Ore, Mine Uses Mechanized Cut And Fill & Shrinkage Pro--Flotation 300 Tpd Employs 275, Haulage By Rail All Information Provided For This Data Base Is From The Guillermin & San Fernando Mines, Spain Foreign Barite Deposit Report By Brown & Root Development, Inc., Houston, Texas, Apr 28, 1983, Under USBM Contract No.J0225017 Development Of Engineering And Cost Data For Foreign Antimony/Barite Properties. Geo Rec 2 Discribes The San Fernando Nos. 5 And 6 Veins Dimensions Given Are Averaged For Both Veins. San Fernando 5: 200-M Long, 80-M Wide, And 0.4-M Thick San Fernando 6: 180-M Long, 90-M Wide, And 0.5-M Thick Mine And Mill Production Prior To 1977 Unreported. M9c4=M1c1 Matrix 9, Col 4 = Matrix 1, Col 1 M9c5=M2c1 Matrix 9, Col 5 = Matrix 2, Col 1 Reserves Represent Combined Reserves Of San Fernando Mine Nos. 5 & 6. Proven Reserves = 90% Prob. Cat; Prov. + Indicated Res. = 75% Prob. Cat; Prov. + Ind. + Inferred Res. = 50% Prob. Cat. This Matrix Represents Guillermin Mine Reserves.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 4000M
    Overall depth 200M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OPEN STOPE
    Percent Recovery 85
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 1
    Length of Inclines (m) 140
    Slope of Inclines 9
    Number of Inclines 1
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 1300
    Number of Adits 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 287
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 11.97
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 225
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 70M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Percent Recovery 85
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Number of Shafts 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 65
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 19.74
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 225
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • Ore Trucked To Guillermin Mill From Mines By Contractor. Total Cost Of Transportation Of Barite Concentrate To Port Of Malaga Is $12.31/Mt ($2.00 Estimated Cost For Truck, And $10.31/Mt Estimated Cost For Rail). One-Half Of Barite Shipped To North Sea Markets (Abeerdeen, Scotland At Total Cost Of $10.20/Mt, And Other Half Shipped To U.S. Gulf Ports (Houston, Tx) At Cost Of $12.31/Mt. Mine Rec U1 Pertains To Guillermin Mine. Mine Rec U2 Pertains To San Fernando Nos. 5 And 6 Mines. Mine Dilution For All Mining Operations Is 20%. No Waste Rock Mined - All Stopes Developed. Ore Is Transported An Average Distance From Face To Portal 140 M Using To Eimco LHD Loaders In Guillermin Mine. Hauling Distance Inside San Fernando Mines Is 100 M Using Ore Cars Being Pulled By Mules.
  • Ore Trucked To Guillermin Mill From Mines By Contractor. This Trans. Cost Included In Mine Op Costs. Total Cost Of Transportation Of Barite Concentrate To Port Of Malaga Is $12.31/Mt ($2.00 Estimated Cost For Truck, And $10.31/Mt Estimated Cost For Rail). One-Half Of Barite Shipped To North Sea Markets (Abeerdeen, Scotland At Total Cost Of $10.20/Mt, And Other Half Shipped To U.S. Gulf Ports (Houston, Tx) At Cost Of $12.31/Mt.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Undergound--Mining Cap-300tpd Pb Ore, Mine Uses Mechanized Cut And Fill & Shrinkage Pro--Flotation 300 Tpd Employs 275, Haulage By Rail All Information Provided For This Data Base Is From The Guillermin & San Fernando Mines, Spain Foreign Barite Deposit Report By Brown & Root Development, Inc., Houston, Texas, Apr 28, 1983, Under USBM Contract No.J0225017 Development Of Engineering And Cost Data For Foreign Antimony/Barite Properties. Geo Rec 2 Discribes The San Fernando Nos. 5 And 6 Veins Dimensions Given Are Averaged For Both Veins. San Fernando 5: 200-M Long, 80-M Wide, And 0.4-M Thick San Fernando 6: 180-M Long, 90-M Wide, And 0.5-M Thick

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-SEP-85 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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