Zinc De Mexico S.A.

Past Producer in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodity Fluorine-Fluorite
Sections on this page
  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. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279113
MAS/MILS ID 2010110029
Record type Site
Current site name Zinc De Mexico S.A.
Alternate or previous names Zinc De Mexico, S.A., Zinc De Mexico

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -105.88382, 26.86701 (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 Chihuahua

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -105.88382, 26.86701

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Date of Last Modification 850814

Comments on the geologic information

  • ORE IS IN TAILINGS-AREA MINED BEFORE FOR PB, AG, ZN

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1925
Mining method Hydraulicking
Year of first production 1968
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Industrial Minera Mexico, S. A. (Immsa)
    Interest 100
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Fluorspar Produced From Tailings 654000 Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 643666.8mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Measured 3900000mt ore
    Indicated 3900000mt ore
    Demonstrated 7800000mt ore
    Inferred 3900000mt ore
    Total resources 11700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Fluorine-Fluorite CaF2 17.5 wt-pct Fluorine Major 1983

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESOURCES FROM FLOTATION TAILINGS AT PARRAL & SANTA BARBARA AND ORE RESORCES AT SANTA BARBARA. PROCESSES ONLY TAILINGS. ORE AT SB WOULD BE PROCESSED FOR PB/ZN FIRST THEN TAILINGS TREATED FOR CAF2.
  • CERAMIC GRADE NOT PRODUCED SINCE 1981 DUE TO DEPRESSED MARKET
  • Q1C1 = Q9C4 RESERVES ESTIMATED BY IMMSA MANAGEMENT -ACCURACY UNKNOWN ONLY 1 FIGURE GIVEN FOR RESERVES-IS FOR 75% LEVEL CERAMIC GRADE NOT INCLUDED - IS NOT CURRENTLY PRODUCED DUE TO POOR MARKET

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method HYDRAULICKING
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Capacity 18000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost .2
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • ALL FIGURES FROM MINE MANGEMENT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINE DATA SHEETS/BY MINE MANAGEMENT

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW,JULY 1982-IMMSA-MEXICO'S LARGEST

  • Deposit

    MINING CO.

  • Deposit

    RECUPERACION DE VALORES NO METALICOS Y METALICOS A PARTIR DE

  • Deposit

    RESDUOS DE UNE PLANTA CONCENTRAOR DE MINERALS

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DATA CONTAINED IN THIS FILE WAS COLLECTED BY DAMES & MOORE UNDER U.S. BUREAU OF MINES CONTRACT #JO225010 IN 1983.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JAN-95 Kilgore, Catherine C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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