Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeU
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR AND CONTINUOUS
Ore controlManto
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcocite, Malachite
Geology
Host rockShale,Sandstone,Conglomerate
StructureReg.Struct: Gentle Warping And Folding. Minor Faults Cut Ore Body, Offsets 10'S Of Feet.
Tectonic settingEastern Baja California
AlterationPrincipaly Next To Ore, Find Rapid Decrease In Grade.
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years50-60 YEARS WITH BREAKS IN PRODUCTION
First production1888
Last production1960
Discovery year1880
Identification
Deposit ID10085146
MRDS IDW700689
Alternate namesSanta Rosalia Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates27.33359, -112.35069
References
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1989, P. 46.SECRETARIO DE PROGRAMACION Y PRESUPUESTO, 1989, LA PAZ: CARTA GEOGRAFICA, DIRRECION GENERAL DE GEOGRAFIA DEL TERRITORIO NACIONAL, MEXICO, D.F., 1:1,000,000.STAUDE, JOHN-MARK G., 1990, PERSONAL VISIT AND COMMUNICATION.