| Deposit ID | 10183947 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX00149 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 2010490515 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Colorada |
| Related records | 10048961 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.57145, 28.79802 (WGS84) |
|---|
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 | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| (1) | -110.57145, 28.79802 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Milling method | Merrill-Crowe |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eldorado Gold Corp. |
| Home office | Canada |
| Year | 1997 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 2010490515 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00149 | MAS references MRDS |
LATIN AMERICA MINING RECORD, 10-97, P.37.
THE NORTHERN MINER, 9-16-96, V82 #29, P.1.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | FROM USGS MRDS MX00149 *COUNTY OF HERMOSILLA. THE EXPANSION PROJECT IS COMPLETE. ANNUAL GOLD PRODUCTION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE FROM 51,000 OZ IN 1996 TO 80,000 OZ IN 1998. 300000 OZ INFERRED GEOLOGICAL RESOURCE. THE EXPANSION INCLUDED: CONSTRUCION OF NEW HIGHWAY, THE ADDITION OF A CRUSHING FACILITY, EXPANSION OF THE MERRILL CROWE RECOVERY PLANT, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PHASE FIVE LEACH PAD. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-APR-1997 | Kraemer, Sandra R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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