Linaresel Cobre

Past Producer in Spain with commodities Lead, Silver
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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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10118542
MAS/MILS ID 4690450004
Record type Site
Current site name Linaresel Cobre
Alternate or previous names Mina Linares, El Cobre

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -3.49818, 38.09927 (WGS84)
Elevation 600
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Spain(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Spain

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Silver Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -3.49818, 38.09927

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N30E
    Dip 85N
    Thickness 2.8M
    Length 4000M
    Width 300M
    Depth to top 300M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N30E:85N
    Date of Last Modification 830719

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Waste Rock

Mining district

District name Jaen

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Compania Minera La Cruz
    Interest 100
    Home office Spain
    Year 1982

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 300M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method TOP SLICING 10-70
    Percent Waste Rock 22
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 4
    Number of Adits 2
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 500
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 78.31
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 290
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-MAR-97 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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