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Barita De Santa Rosa Musquiz

Producer in Michoacan De Ocampo, Mexico with commodity Barium-Barite
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303506
MAS/MILS ID 2010130035
Record type Site
Current site name Barita De Santa Rosa Musquiz
Alternate or previous names Coahuila Cinco, Barita De Santa Rosa, Cocines, Bunavista, Potrero, Palmito

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -101.4754, 27.80029 (WGS84)
Elevation 213
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 Michoacan De Ocampo

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Calcite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -101.4754, 27.80029
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60W
    Dip 23N
    Thickness 4M
    Length 4000M
    Width 650M
    Depth to top 175M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Type of Orebody #3 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60W:23N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 850903
  • Area 5HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 5
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • ABOUT HALF OF ORE IN PREP PLANT COMES FROM FLUORITA MINE INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR DATA BASE FROM BARITA DE SANTA ROSA BARITE FOREIGN DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOP- MENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, APRIL 13, 1983. FOR USBM CON- TRACT NO J0225017. COMPANY HAS 5 MINES: COCINES, BUNAVISTA, COAHUILA CINCO POTERO, AND PALMITO. COCINES IS MAIN MINE. ALL MINES CLOSE TOGETHER AND FOR THIS EVALUATION CONSIDERED AS ONE OPERATION. ANNUAL WAGE INCLUDES 65% FRINGE BENEFITS THERE ARE 2 PARALLEL VEINS, WHICH ARE LOCALLY KNOWN AS MANTOS. BOTH VEINS OCCUR ON SAME STRUCTURE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Year of first production 1979
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Hugo Martinez, Moterrey Mexico
    Interest 51
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1983
  • Type Owner
    Owner Imco Services Div. Of Halliburton Co.
    Interest 49
    Home office Oklahoma
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1979
    Description Other Small Mines On Property 28632 Mt Conc Prod -92%Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Conc. Barium-Barite Barium 28632mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Cocine Mine 29327 Mt Conc Prod -92%Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Conc. Barium-Barite Barium 29327mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Other Small Mines On Property 36660 Mt Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 26660mt
  • Year 1979
    Description Cocine Mine Production 36659 Mt Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 36659mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Other Small Mines On Property 35514 Mt Conc Prod -92%Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Barium-Barite Barium 35514mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Cocine Mine 36377 Mt Conc Prod -92%Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Conc. Barium-Barite Barium 36377mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Other Small Mines On Property 45472 Mt Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 45472mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Cocine Mine Production 45471 Mt Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Ore Barium-Barite Barium 45471mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Other Small Mines On Property 31783 Mt Conc Prod -92%Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Conc. Barium-Barite Barium 31783mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Cocine Mine 32555 Mt Conc Prod -92%Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Barium-Barite Barium 32555mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Other Small Mines On Property 40695 Mt Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 40695mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Cocine Mine Production 40694 Mt Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 40694mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Cocine Mine 36880 Mt Conc Prod -92%Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Conc. Barium-Barite Barium 36880mt 92wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Other Small Mines On Property 20100 Mt Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 20100mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Cocine Mine Production 46100 Mt Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 46100mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Other Small Mines On Property 15698 Mt Conc Prod -92%Baso4
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major BaSO4 Conc. Barium-Barite Barium 15698mt 92wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • MILL RECOVERY IS 90.7%.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT. PROVEN + IND. RES = 75% PROB CAT PROVEN + IND. + PROB. RES = 50% PROB CAT M9C4=M1C1.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 2500M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 850
    Number of Adits 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 440
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 9.07
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on other economic factors

  • PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT. PROVEN + IND. RES = 75% PROB CAT PROVEN + IND. + PROB. RES = 50% PROB CAT M9C4=M1C1. TOTAL TRANS COST: MUSZUIZ TO HOUSTON = $23.33/MT TOTAL TRANS COST: MUSQUIZ TO BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS = $16.64/MT
  • PROVEN RES = 90% PROB CAT. PROVEN + IND. RES = 75% PROB CAT PROVEN + IND. + PROB. RES = 50% PROB CAT M9C4=M1C1. TOTAL TRANS COST: MUSZUIZ TO HOUSTON = $23.33/MT TOTAL TRANS COST: MUSQUIZ TO BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS = $16.64/MT UNDERGROUND MINE REC 1 - DESCRIPTION OF COCINES MINE.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ABOUT HALF OF ORE IN PREP PLANT COMES FROM FLUORITA MINE INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR DATA BASE FROM BARITA DE SANTA ROSA BARITE FOREIGN DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOP- MENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, APRIL 13, 1983. FOR USBM CON- TRACT NO J0225017. COMPANY HAS 5 MINES: COCINES, BUNAVISTA, COAHUILA CINCO POTERO, AND PALMITO. COCINES IS MAIN MINE. ALL MINES CLOSE TOGETHER AND FOR THIS EVALUATION CONSIDERED AS ONE OPERATION. ANNUAL WAGE INCLUDES 65% FRINGE BENEFITS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-94 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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