Baviacora

Producer in Sonora, Mexico with commodity Tungsten
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Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230264
MRDS ID MX00218
MAS/MILS ID 2010490029
Record type Site
Current site name Baviacora
Related records 10049012, 10135622

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -110.33395, 29.68349 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(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 Sonora

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Scheelite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -110.33395, 29.68349

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin OTHER
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830917

Comments on the geologic information

  • VOLCANIC DEPOSIT ROCKS INTRUDED BY ACIDIC PLUTONS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1969
Milling method Gravity

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Tungsteno De Baviacora S. A.
    Interest 100
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • FORMERLY 2010150077. RESOURCES AS OF 1/83.
  • 10% ORE DILUTION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 100
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 11.94
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • TRANSPORTATION COSTS MILL TO SMELTER: $37.50/MT.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ROSKILL, 1990, STATES THAT MINE WAS STILL OPERATING AS OF 1988

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-OCT-95 Bleiwas, Donald U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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