Zacatonal Mineral Concession

Prospect in Sonora, Mexico with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303356
MAS/MILS ID 2010490009
Record type Site
Current site name Zacatonal Mineral Concession

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -109.81734, 30.50047 (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 Sonora

Comments on the location information

  • THE ZACATONAL CONCESSION IS LOCATED 20KM NORTHWEST OF CANANEA, SONORA, MEXICO. SITUATED IN THE TWIN BUTTES CANANEA PORPHYRY COPPER TREND.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -109.81734, 30.50047

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Hera Resources Inc.
    Home office Canada
    Year 1997
    First year 1996
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Minera Cuicuilco, S. A. De C. V. (See Comments)
    First year 1996

Comments on the ownership information

  • WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CYPRUS AMAX MINERALS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Ownership

    NEWSMINE NEWS RELEASE."INITIAL EXPLORATION PROGRAM COMMENCES

  • Deposit

    ON MEXICAN CONCESSION". 1/10/97. 2PP.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-APR-97 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.