| Deposit ID | 10182273 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX00277 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 2010490178 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Cobre |
| Related records | 10049062 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.03394, 28.76692 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -110.03394, 28.76692 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Asarco (American Smelting And Refining Co.) |
| Year | 1994 |
| First year | 1943 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 2010490178 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00277 | MAS references MRDS |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FROM USGS MRDS MX00277 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 30-JAN-95 | Kraemer, Sandra R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
MRDS records operators as of each record's last update (≤ 2019). Some of the operators listed here have since changed hands or dissolved:
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