Mariquita

Prospect in Sonora, Mexico with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279502
MRDS ID MX00023
MAS/MILS ID 2010490005
Record type Site
Current site name Mariquita
Related records 10048853, 10230277

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -110.42146, 31.05575 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pima(county)

Arizona(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Nogales(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Nogales(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Geographic areas

Country State
Mexico Sonora

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -110.42146, 31.05575

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant Yes

Mining district

District name Cananea District

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Minera Maria Sa De Cv
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Empresas Frisco Sa De Cv
    Interest 51
    Home office Mexico
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner Cominco Resources International Ltd.
    Interest 49
    Home office Canada
    Year 1994

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Indicated 22000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 22000000mt ore
    Total resources 22000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.52 wt-pct Copper Major 1990
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Indicated 33000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 33000000mt ore
    Total resources 33000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.47 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Inferred 10000000mt ore
    Total resources 10000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.43 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Inferred 43000000mt ore
    Total resources 43000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.43 wt-pct Copper Major 1994

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 4/90, P. 7.

  • Reserve-Resource

    METALS WEEK, 4/18/94, P. 6.

  • Reserve-Resource

    SKILLINGS', 4/16/94, P.8.

  • Reserve-Resource

    COMINCO LTD., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.35.

  • Reserve-Resource

    COMINCO RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL LTD., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 4/89, P.85

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1/89, P. 9.

  • Deposit

    MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 5/31/90, P. 6.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 11/9/92, P. 7.

  • Deposit

    AME MINING WEEKLY, 11/26/93, P. 2.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 11/8/93, P. 11.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 2/14/94, P. 2.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 2/28/94, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 4/19/94, P. 4.

  • Deposit

    NORTHERN MINER, 4/25/94, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, 5/14/94, P. 9.

  • Deposit

    SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, #669, 3/95, P.7B.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit METALLURGICAL TESTING AND PROJECT FEASIBILITY WORK WILL CONTINUE IN 1990. SX-EW IS PROPOSED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-1996 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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