| Deposit ID | 10158408 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 2010110532 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sauzal |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -107.90057, 27.06699 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Chihuahua |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Claim (1) | -107.90057, 27.06699 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Francisco Gold Corp. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1997 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 2010110532 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FRANCISCO GOLD CORP. HAS RELEASED WHAT IT DESCRIBES AS "EXCELLENT" ASSAY RESULTS FROM ITS EL SAUZAL GOLD PROPERTY. ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY, ITS PHASE 2, 15-HOLE DIAMOND-DRILLING PROGRAMME HAS CONFIRMED THE EXISTENCE OF A "WORLD CLASS, MINEABLE OXIDE OREBODY". FRANCISCO GOLD HAS MADE A PRELIMINARY RESOURCE ESTIMATE FOR THE DEPOSIT OF 26.2 MT AVERAGING 3.8G/T AU. LAST YEAR, 585 ROCK CHIP SAMPLE TAKEN FROM 2.6 KM OF TRENCHING AVERAGED 2.2G/T AU. (MJ, NOVEMBER 22, 1996, P.413.) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-APR-1997 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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