Santa Maria De La Paz

Plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10254914
MAS/MILS ID 2010450021
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Maria De La Paz

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -100.63367, 23.68374 (WGS84)
Elevation 1853
Location accuracy 500(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 San Luis Potosi

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Secondary
Gold Secondary
Lead Secondary
Silver Primary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -100.63367, 23.68374

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1770
Mining method Combined Methods - Shrinkage W/Cut and Fill
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease
Type of mineral rights State Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Necociacion Minera Santa Maria De La Paz Y Anexas, S. A.
    Interest 100
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1986

Comments on the production information

  • THE SILVER CONTENT OF THE LEAD/SILVER (PB/AG) CONCENTRATE IS UNKNOWN. MOST OF THE RCOVERED SILVER AND GOLD GO WITH THE COPPER CONCENTRATE.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • Q-MATRIX 1 DATA BASED ON PREVIOUS MAFO EVALUATION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE W/CUT AND FILL
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 4200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 285
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-MAR-1995 Peterson, Gary R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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