| Deposit ID | 10279502 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | MX00023 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 2010490005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mariquita |
| Related records | 10048853, 10230277 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -110.42146, 31.05575 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
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)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Sonora |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -110.42146, 31.05575 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | Yes |
| District name | Cananea District |
|---|
| 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 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 22000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 22000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 22000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Indicated | 33000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 33000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 33000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 10000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 10000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 43000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 43000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 2010490005 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | MX00023 | MAS references MRDS |
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 4/90, P. 7.
METALS WEEK, 4/18/94, P. 6.
SKILLINGS', 4/16/94, P.8.
COMINCO LTD., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.35.
COMINCO RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL LTD., 1993 ANNUAL REPORT, P.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 4/89, P.85
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1/89, P. 9.
MINING ACTIVITY DIGEST, 5/31/90, P. 6.
METALS WEEK, 11/9/92, P. 7.
AME MINING WEEKLY, 11/26/93, P. 2.
NORTHERN MINER, 11/8/93, P. 11.
NORTHERN MINER, 2/14/94, P. 2.
NORTHERN MINER, 2/28/94, P. 3.
AMERICAN METAL MARKET, 4/19/94, P. 4.
NORTHERN MINER, 4/25/94, P. 3.
SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, 5/14/94, P. 9.
SOUTHWESTERN PAY DIRT, #669, 3/95, P.7B.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | METALLURGICAL TESTING AND PROJECT FEASIBILITY WORK WILL CONTINUE IN 1990. SX-EW IS PROPOSED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-SEP-1996 | Porter, Kenneth E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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