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Baritex

Producer in Atacama, Chile with commodity Barium-Barite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182816
MAS/MILS ID 3370090043
Record type Site
Current site name Baritex
Alternate or previous names C1a Minera Baritex, Names of Individual Veins, San Luis, Productora Sur, Anita, Julito, Baritina, Santa Marta, Productora Central

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -70.41766, -21.01698 (WGS84)
Elevation 750
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Atacama(province)

Chile(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Chile Atacama

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -70.41766, -21.01698
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2M
    Length 248M
    Width 36M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Shape of Orebody #3 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 850906

Comments on the geologic information

  • ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE CIA MINERA BARITEX FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, SEP 8, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO J0225017, DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATE FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERITES. MINE DILUTION IS 0 AND MINE RECOVERY IS 100% MINING IS DONE BY GLORY-HOLE, GOPHER AND UNDERGROUND METHODS ON NUMEROUS SMALL VEINS. FOR THIS EVALUATION ASSUME 1/2 PRODUCTION FROM SURFACE AND OTHER HALF FROM UNDERGROUND. DURING 1983-1984 DIRECT SHIP ORE MINED, IN 1985 REMAINING ORE IS LOW GRADE ORE BENEFICIATED IN ON-SITE MILL. ORE BODY CONSISTS OF NUMEROUS, SMALL, HYDROTHERMAL, VEIN TYPE DEPOSITS. MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN VOLCANIC ANDESITE (JURASSIC AGE). STRIKES ARE NW, N, + NE AND DIP ANGLE VARIES FROM 80 DEGS EAST OR WEST TO VERTICAL.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1976
Milling method Jig

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner C1a Minera Braritex, Bandera 341 Of 345, Santiago, Chile
    Interest 100
    Home office Chile
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1976
    Description High Grade Ore - Direct Shipped 16423 Mtpy Ore Mined 92% Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 16423mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description High Grade Ore - Direct Shipped 34478 Mtpy Ore Mined 92% Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 34478mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description High Grade Ore - Direct Shipped 71451 Mtpy Ore Mined 92% Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 71451mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description High Grade Ore - Direct Shipped 65319 Mtpy Ore Mined 92% Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 65319mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description High Grade Ore - Direct Shipped 80185 Mtpy Ore Mined 92% Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 80185mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Beneficiated Product Shipped 29508 Mtpy Product 91% Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 29508mt 91wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description High Grade Ore - Direct Shipped 69013 Mtpy Ore Mined 92% Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 69013mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Low Grade Ore - Beneficiated 73771 Mtpy Ore Mined 79% Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 73771mt 79wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Beneficiated Procuct Shipped 61876 Mtpy Product 91% Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 61876mt 91wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Low Grade Ore - Beneficiated 154690 Mtpy Ore Mined 79% Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 154690mt 79wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description High Grade Ore - Direct Shipped 60790 Mtpy Ore Mined 92% Baso4c
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 60790mt 92wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ALLOCATED 1/3 MINE EQUIPMENT COST TO UNDERGROUND AND 2/3 COS TO SURFACE MINE. MINE WORKING CAP COST SPLIT 1/2 TO SURFACE MINE AND 1/2 TO UNDERGROUND MINE. SINCE MINE WORKING CAP REDUCED AND MILL IS PROCESSING REMAINING SMALL AMOUNT OF ORE. MILL WORKING CAPITAL IS NIL. M9C4=M1C1. PROBABLE RESERVES = 75% PROB. CAT. PROB. + POSSIBLE RESERVE ESTIMATES = 50% PROB. CAT. M1C1=M2C1+M3C1; THIS MATRIX REPRESENTS HIGH-GRADE DIRECT SHIP ORE THAT IS MINED IN 1983-1984. THIS MATRIX REPRESENTS LOW-GRADE ORE THAT WILL BE PROCESSED IN BENEFICIATION PLANT IN 1985. M9C5=M2C1. M9C6=M3C1.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method GLORY HOLE
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 101
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 11.88
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method GLORY HOLE
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 101
    Unit Production Cost 10.13
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 160
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method GOPHERING (COYOTING) 10-29
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock SOFT NONPLASTIC WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 150
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 102
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 11.88
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method GOPHERING (COYOTING) 10-29
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock SOFT NONPLASTIC WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 150
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 102
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 10.13
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 160
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • ACCESS TO UNDERGROUND MINES IS THROUGH 4-METER SQUARE ADITS OF VARYING LENGTHS. MAXIMUM LENGTH IS 280 METERS. ROCKS ARE COMPETENT AND HARDNESS OF ROCK IS 3 TO 3.5. ABRASIVE INDEX IS 0.3. NO ROOF SUPPORT NEEDED.
  • ALLOCATED 1/3 MINE EQUIPMENT COST TO UNDERGROUND AND 2/3 COS TO SURFACE MINE. MINE WORKING CAP COST SPLIT 1/2 TO SURFACE MINE AND 1/2 TO UNDERGROUND MINE. SINCE MINE WORKING CAP REDUCED AND MILL IS PROCESSING REMAINING SMALL AMOUNT OF ORE. MILL WORKING CAPITAL IS NIL.
  • ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE CIA MINERA BARITEX FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, SEP 8, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO J0225017, DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATE FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERITES. MINE DILUTION IS 0 AND MINE RECOVERY IS 100% MINING IS DONE BY GLORY-HOLE, GOPHER AND UNDERGROUND METHODS ON NUMEROUS SMALL VEINS. FOR THIS EVALUATION ASSUME 1/2 PRODUCTION FROM SURFACE AND OTHER HALF FROM UNDERGROUND. DURING 1983-1984 DIRECT SHIP ORE MINED, IN 1985 REMAINING ORE IS LOW GRADE ORE BENEFICIATED IN ON-SITE MILL.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE CIA MINERA BARITEX FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, SEP 8, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO J0225017, DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATE FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERITES. MINE DILUTION IS 0 AND MINE RECOVERY IS 100% MINING IS DONE BY GLORY-HOLE, GOPHER AND UNDERGROUND METHODS ON NUMEROUS SMALL VEINS. FOR THIS EVALUATION ASSUME 1/2 PRODUCTION FROM SURFACE AND OTHER HALF FROM UNDERGROUND.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 31-JUL-1992 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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