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Barruecopardo

Producer in Spain with commodity Tungsten
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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. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183827
MAS/MILS ID 4690710002
Record type Site
Current site name Barruecopardo

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -6.51482, 41.13253 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Spain(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Spain

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown
Gold Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Scheelite Unknown
Wolframite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -6.51482, 41.13253
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 0.5M
    Length 1400M
    Width 3M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830902

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1900
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1940
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Coto Minero Merladet
    Interest 100
    Home office Spain
    Year 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • FORMERLY LISTED UNDER SEQ. NO. 4690000007A. RESOURCES AS OF 1/83.
  • 95% MINE RECOVERY. 15% ORE DILUTION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Percent Waste Rock 19
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 1710
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 3.87
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE BENEFICATION PLANT AT BARRUECOPARDO HAS BEEN NOTED FOR PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY CONCENTRATES FROM VERY LOW GRADE ORE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    C BENEFITS OF SINKING ANDN DEPOSIT AND COTO MINERO MERLADET,

  • Deposit

    S.A. SALAMANCA (SPAIN), ABDONMERLA, BILBAO, SPAIN

  • Deposit

    YOCIMIENTOS DE TUNGSTENS J METALES ASOCIADOS DE EUROPA

  • Deposit

    OCCIDENTAL, BOLETIN GEOLOGICO J MENERO, T. XCI-II, 1980

  • Deposit

    (391-416), P.K. DUONG AND OTHERS.

  • Deposit

    ESTUDIO BASICO DE LOS JACIMIENTOS DE VOLFRAMIO TIPO-

  • Deposit

    BARRUECOPARDO, PLAN NACIONAL DE MINERIA.

  • Deposit

    PRIMARY TUNGSTEN ASSOCIATION, BULLETIN NO. 15, JUNE 1982.

  • Deposit

    PLAN DE LABORES PARA EL ANO 1981, MINISTERIO DE INDUSTRIA

  • Deposit

    J ENERGIA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-APR-95 Rfb U.S. Bureau of Mines

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