| Deposit ID | 10230596 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 2010150034 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Las Barrocitas Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Mina Barrosa, Varocitos Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -105.08359, 25.17037 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 2200 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Durango |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -105.08359, 25.17037 |
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| Strike | N70E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 80S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 0.1M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 50M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 15M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 10M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1890 |
| Type of mineral rights | Federal Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 2010150034 |
LEE MORENO, J.L., 1972: GEOLOGICAL AND GEOCHEMICAL EXPLORATI
CHARACTERISTICS OF MEXICAN TIN DEPOSITS IN RHYOLITIC ROCKS
DISS. UNIV. OF ARIZ., PP. 24-29.
SMITH, W.C., ET AL, 1950: TIN DEPOSITS OF DURANGO, MEXICO. U
BULL., 962-D, PP. 176-177.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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