San Luis and Arana Mines

Unknown in Durango, Mexico with commodities Gold, 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. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10142640
MAS/MILS ID 2010150101
Record type Site
Current site name San Luis and Arana Mines
Alternate or previous names Tayolita

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -105.90581, 24.09571 (WGS84)
Elevation 450

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Durango

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Acanthite Unknown
Argentite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Electrum Unknown
Galena Unknown
Gold Unknown
Silver Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Stromeyerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -105.90581, 24.09571

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N70E
    Dip 86N
    Thickness 1600M
    Length 2100M
    Width 200M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PROPYLITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 PYRITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N70E:86N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 1
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1757

Mining district

District name San Dimas Dist

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Minas De San Luis S. A.
    Interest 51
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1976
  • Type Owner
    Owner Hearst, William Randolph, Ranch
    Interest 49
    Year 1976

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 180000M
    Overall depth 300M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE W/CUT AND FILL
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Number of Shafts 3
    Length of Inclines (m) 300
    Number of Inclines 3
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 3500
    Number of Adits 3
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 520
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 7.28
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 313
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1976

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit AUG76- PLACE 125KM TO THE NW FROM MAZATLAN-SINALOA OR 150KM DURANGO-DURANGO. PRIVATE AIRLINE SERVICE FROM MAZATLAN AN DURANGO CITY. AUG76. ROAD TRANSPORTATION USUALLY IS INTERRUPT IN JUNE DUE BEGINNING OF THE RAINY SEASON. AUG76-RCO 020- MINAS DE SAN LUIS S.A.,CARRETERA INTERNACIONA NORTE, MAZATLAN,SINALOA, MEXICO - TEL 13061 AUG76-MEXICANIZED IN 1962 FROM W.RANDOLPH HEARST AUG76-GEOLOGIA DE LA MINA TAYOLTITA, D.M. SMITH JR., FEB 197 DE SAN LUIS S.A. AUG76- EXPLOTACION DE LA MINA TAYOLTITA, ENG. E.MENDOZA, MIN SUPERINTENDENT, 1972 AUG76- TAYOLTITA, MEXICO MOST IMPORTANT SILVER GOLD OPERATIO MINING WORLD JUNE 1963 AUG76-RCO 151- CYANIDATION PROCESS. AUG76-RCO 080- QUARTZ VEINS WITH DISSEMINATED ARGENTITE & FI GRAINED GOLD. RATIO AG:AU=60:1,CU & PB CONTAIN WITHOUT CO CIAL VALUE. MINE IS 600 METERS ABOVE MILL PLANT AUG76-RCO 151- TAILINGS 25 & 0.3 GRAMS AG & AV PER TON .PUMP 800 METERS 4" PIPELINE TO DAMS WITH 100 METERS STATIC HEA AUG76-RCO 121- NEW HAULAGE TUNNEL UNDER DEVELOPMENT. 4000 ME LOW LEVEL CROSS CUT AUG76-RCO 151- NEW CRUSHER PLANT UNDER CONSTRUCTION. 76-RCD 620-80% OF MINING BY CUT& FILL,20% BY SHRINKAGE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-AUG-1992 Aguirre, C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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