Noranda Prospect

Plant in Lea county in New Mexico, United States with commodity Potassium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10272004
MAS/MILS ID 0350250005
Record type Site
Current site name Noranda Prospect
Alternate or previous names Noranda Mines

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -103.71859, 32.58624 (WGS84)
Elevation 1077
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lea(county)

New Mexico(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Laguna Gatuna(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Hobbs(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Hobbs(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper Pecos-Black(hydrologic unit)

Upper Pecos(hydrologic accounting unit)

Upper Pecos(hydrologic subregion)

Rio Grande(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

ST(Federal land areas administered by ST)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States New Mexico Lea

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
New Mexico 020 S 032 E 12 NENESW New Mexico

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anhydrite Unknown
Carnallite Unknown
Halite Unknown
Polyhalite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown
Anhydrite Unknown
Carnallite Unknown
Halite Unknown
Polyhalite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -103.71859, 32.58624

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N49E
    Dip 01E
    Thickness 1.9M
    Length 14488M
    Width 8049M
    Depth to top 552M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N49E:01E
    Minimum Depth to Top 530
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 122
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 122
    Date of Last Modification 820301
  • Strike N49E
    Dip 01E
    Thickness 2M
    Length 11377M
    Width 7964M
    Depth to top 732M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N49E:01E
    Minimum Depth to Top 671
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 122
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 122
    Date of Last Modification 820301
  • Area 1200HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1200
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • POTASH BEDS AVERAGE 6.5 FT THICK, AT AVERAGE GRADE OF 14% K2O.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1970
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Carlsbad

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease
Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category BLM Administrative Area

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Horizon Resources, Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1993
    First year 1993
    Last year 1998
  • Type Owner
    Owner Noranda Exploration, Inc.
    Interest 100
    Home office Colorado
    Year 1981
    First year 1981
    Last year 1993

Comments on the ownership information

  • HORIZON RESOURCES CORP. HAS A FIVE (5) YEAR EXCLUSIVE OPTION ON THE NORANDA LEASES.

Comments on the production information

  • THE CALCULATED ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF POTASH PRODUCTS FOR THE NORANDA PROSPECT AT 8165 TONNES OF ORE PER DAY AND 340 DAYS PER YEAR IS 572,390 TONNES OF 60.60% K2O EQ. RECOVERY FOR PA IS 83.2990%

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 50000000mt ore
    Total resources 50000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Potassium K2o 14 wt-pct Potassium Major 1993

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 0M
    Overall depth 575M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Swell Factor .61
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 91
    Hardness of Rock SOFT SEMIPLASTIC WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics SEMIPLASTIC OR PLASTIC
    Rock Support Chars. UNSUPPORTING MAY SLOUGH
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 2
    Length of Inclines (m) 0
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 0
    Capacity 8165
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6.57
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 340
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BREWER, JIM, PROJECT MANAGER, 1981, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION

  • Deposit

    BY TELEPHONE, NORANDA EXPLORATION,INC., LAKELAND, FLORIDA

  • Deposit

    DECEMBER 7, 1981.

  • Deposit

    NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINE INSPECTION, 1981, SIXTY-EIGHT

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORT BY THE ENERGY AND MINERALS DEPARTMENT:ALBU-

  • Deposit

    QUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1980,

  • Deposit

    75P.

  • Deposit

    NEW MEXICO BUREAU OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES, 1976, POT-

  • Deposit

    ASH OCCURENCES IN NEW MEXICO:US BUREAU OF MINES GRANT

  • Deposit

    G0264007, NOVEMBER 8, 1976, 94P.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1977, VALUATION OF POTASH OCCURENCES

  • Deposit

    WITHIN THE WASTE ISOLATION PILOT PLANT SITE IN SOUTHEAST-

  • Deposit

    ERN NEW MEXICO:PREPARED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BY

  • Deposit

    THE MINERALS AVAILABILTY SYSTEM, NOVEMBER 1977, 241P.

  • Deposit

    THE MINING RECORD, VOL. 104, #7, FEB. 17, 1993, PAGE 3.

  • Deposit

    "HORIZON OBRAINS OPTION TO ACQUIRE POTASH LEASES".

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, FEB 20,1993 PAGE 15. "HORIZON

  • Deposit

    OPTIONS NORANDA POTASH LEASE AT CARLSBAD".

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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