Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
WorkingsSurface, Underground
Materials
Other materialsCollophane, Diatomite, Quartz
Economic & production
Development statusPlant
First production1980
Discovery year1976
Identification
Deposit ID10303434
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates24.36708, -110.88394
References
MEXICO, OPPORTUNITIES IN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS; 29TH FORUM ONTHE GEOLOGY OF INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, BY A. ALATORRE, P.HARBEN AND KEN SANTINI, LONG BEACH, CA. APRIL 25-30, 1993PAGES 31-32.BUNCH, J. P., PERSONAL VISIT TO FACILITY AT SAN JUANDE LA COSTA, FEBRUARY 1981.GONZALEZ, C. GARCIA, MEXICAN PROJECTS FOR THE PRODUCTION OFPHOSPHATE ROCK IN LOWER CALIFORNIA, 1980.LAWYER, J. E., TRIP REPORT - MEXICO, JUNE 5, 1980.MEXICO - PHOSPHATE ROCK PRODUCER OF THE FUTURE, PHOSPHORUS &POTASSIUM NO. 109, PP. 20-24, SEPT./OCT. 1980.MILLER, DALE A., BAJA CALIFORNIA TRIP - MAY 27-30, 1980.RIVERA, JESUS OJEDA, GENERAL GEOLOGY AND PHOSPHATE DEPOSITSOF SOUTHERN BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO, 1981.SALAS, G. P., SEDIMENTARY PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IN BAJACALIFORNIA, MEXICO, AIME 78-H-75, MARCH 1978.CLARKE, GERRY, MEXICAN PHOSPHATE - A STRIVE FORSELF-SUFFICIENCY, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, # 152, PP. 79-85,MAY 1980.WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 5TH ED, BRITISH SULPHURCORP. LTD., 1987, LONDON ENGLAND, PP. 59-60.SEE REF. "MI" 001-004 ABOVE.