Sauzal

Prospect in Chihuahua, Mexico with commodity Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158408
MAS/MILS ID 2010110532
Record type Site
Current site name Sauzal

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Claim
Geographic coordinates: -107.90057, 27.06699 (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 Chihuahua

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Claim (1) -107.90057, 27.06699

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Francisco Gold Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1997

Reference information

General comments

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.)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-APR-1997 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

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