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Tecoman Quarry

Producer in Colima, Mexico with commodity Dolomite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023367
MRDS ID I000253
Record type Site
Current site name Tecoman Quarry

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -103.88377, 18.91731 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Colima

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Dolomite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Dolomite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -103.88377, 18.91731
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1986

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Minera Alcozahue (Subsidiary Of Regio Cal Sa De Cv)
  • Type Owner
    Owner Regio Cal Sa De Cv

Comments on the production information

  • CRUDE OUTPUT TOTALS 25,000 TPM (GRIFFITHS, 1988).

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: THIS QUARRY WAS OPENED SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPLY LAZARO CARDENAS. THE ASSOCIATED PLANT CURRENTLY ONLY INCORPORATES CRUSHING AND SCREENING FACILITIES (1988) AND PRODUCES TWO GRADES FOR BLAST FURNACE (1-2.5 INCHES) AND PELLET (1/8-0.75 INCH) APPLICATIONS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GRIFFITHS, JOYCE, 1988, MEXICO'S INDUSTRIAL MINERALS--MEETING MANANA'S CHALLENGE: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 250, P. 19-41

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1990 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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