| Deposit ID | 10279547 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4690590004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cartagena Mines |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -0.98149, 37.59924 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Murcia(province)
Spain(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Spain | Murcia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -0.98149, 37.59924 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Bench (Berm) |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | La Union |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Ownership category | Unknown |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Soc. Minera Y Metallurgica De Penarroya S. A. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Spain |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4690590004 |
1976-77 WORLD MINES REGISTER, P 157.
1976 E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING
METAL BULLETIN, JUNE 5, 1970, P. 16.
ARGALL, G.O., JR., PENARROYA STRIPS SPANISH MOUNTAIN TOP FOR
NEW PB-ZN-AG OPEN PIT MINE, WORLD MINING, JULY 1967,
P. 16-23.
FLOTATION OF ORES IN SEA WATER, WORLD MINING, JUNE 1966,
P. 10-13.
OEN, I.S., AND OTHERS, EPIGENETIC LEAD-ZINC MINERALIZATION
IN MIOCENE PEBBLY MUDSTONE, SIERRA DE CARTAGENA, SPAIN,
MINERAL DEPOSITA (BERL.) 4, 1969, PP. 368-385.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE OPERATION CONSISTS OF 6 ADJACENT OPEN PIT MINES AND A CONCENTRATOR. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 10-MAR-1997 | Difrancesco, Carl A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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