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Santo Domingo

Prospect in Baja California Sur, Mexico with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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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. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303564
MAS/MILS ID 2010050018
Record type Site
Current site name Santo Domingo

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -111.00063, 24.29039 (WGS84)
Elevation 19
Location accuracy 1000(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 Baja California Sur

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown
Feldspar Unknown
Ilmenite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Zircon Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -111.00063, 24.29039
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 18M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SEDIMENTARY
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 830324

Comments on the geologic information

  • DEPOSIT ALSO CONTAINS FERROMAGNESIANS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1950
Mining method Dredging
Milling method Flotation

Comments on exploration

  • DEPOSIT WAS EXPLORED BY WATER JET DRILLING.

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Roca Fosforica Mexico- Rofomex- (Government Of Mexico)
    Interest 100
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1985

Comments on the production information

  • FINAL PRODUCT DESTINATION IS MAINLAND MEXICO FOR ACID PRODUCTION.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Measured 1100000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1100000000mt ore
    Total resources 1100000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 4.5 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1981
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Demonstrated 1077000000mt ore
    Total resources 1077000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 4.48 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1985

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • HAS BEEN IN DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES FOR MANY YEARS NOW. WILL REMAIN ON ADIT AS POSSIBLE ADDITION TO SAMPLE SET IN THE FUTURE.
  • MINING RECOVERY ASSUMED TO BE 89 PERCENT

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 6000HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore SAND, SILT
    Capacity 33939
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 6000HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Hardness of Ore SAND, SILT
    Capacity 67818
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985
  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 6000HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method DREDGING
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 101515
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    HARRIS, R. ROFOMEX MOVES MEXICO TOWARD PHOSPHATE SELF-

  • Reserve-Resource

    SUFFICIENCY. E&MJ, V. 182, JULY 1981, PP. 54-58.

  • Reserve-Resource

    GREEN MARKETS, JANUARY 31, 1983, P.7.

  • Deposit

    ANGLEJAN-CHATILLON, B.F., THE MARINE PHOSPHORITE DEPOSIT OF

  • Deposit

    BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO: PRESENT ENVIRONMENT AND RECENT

  • Deposit

    HISTORY, DISSERTATION, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO,

  • Deposit

    1965, 195P.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH

  • Deposit

    EDITION, 1980.

  • Deposit

    CLARKE, GERRY, MEXICAN PHOSPHATE - A STRIVE FOR

  • Deposit

    SELF-SUFFICIENCY; INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, MAY, 1980, P. 79-91.

  • Deposit

    DEVOTO, R. H., URANIFEROUS PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, VOL. 1,

  • Deposit

    GJBX-110(79), GRAND JUNCTION, 1979, P. 63-66.

  • Deposit

    EMERY, K. O. AND DIETZ, R. S., SUBMARINE PHOSPHORITE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS OFF CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO: CALIF. DIV. MINES AND

  • Deposit

    GEOL., VOL. 46, 1950, P. 7-15.

  • Deposit

    ESCANDON, F. J., SANTO DOMINGO B.C.S., PROJECT DESCRIPTION,

  • Deposit

    BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, PHOSPHATE FIELD TRIP, FEBRUARY 1981

  • Deposit

    PHLEGER, F. B. AND EWING, G. C., SEDIMENTOLOGY AND OCEAN-

  • Deposit

    OGRAPHY OF COASTAL LAGOONS IN BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO:

  • Deposit

    G.S.A., BULL. VOL. 73, 1962, P. 145-182.

  • Deposit

    ROCA FOSFORICA MEXICANA, SA, PROYECTO SANTO DOMINGO BAJA

  • Deposit

    CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO, 1980.

  • Deposit

    GREEN MARKETS, OCTOBER 22, 1984, P. 8.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JULY, 1988, P.35.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-OCT-96 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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