Cerro Prieto

Plant in Baja California, Mexico with commodity Potassium
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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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Links to other databases
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10205991
MAS/MILS ID 2010030006
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Prieto

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -113.41742, 28.00024 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(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 Baja California

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -113.41742, 28.00024

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Brine Operation
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1970
Year of first production 1988
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Hydromet

Mining district

District name Baja California

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit WILL BE ADDED TO ADIT WHEN RESERVE/RESOURCE AND LOCATION DATA BECOME AVAILABLE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-JAN-95 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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