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Santa Rosa Area 2

Prospect in Zacatecas, 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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10157928
MAS/MILS ID 2010610024
Record type Site
Current site name Santa Rosa Area 2

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -101.55429, 24.59931 (WGS84)
Elevation 2500
Location accuracy 100(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 Zacatecas

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Unknown
Chert Unknown
Collophane Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -101.55429, 24.59931
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N65W
    Dip 60S
    Thickness 81M
    Length 4500M
    Area 20HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N65W:60S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 2
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 20
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1950

Mining district

District name Concepcion Del Oro

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1974
    Measured 1000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1000000mt ore
    Total resources 1000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P 66 wt-pct Phosphorus Trace 1974

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OTHER COMBINED METHODS
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-84 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

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