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6. Properties, Plants and Equipment | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Properties Plants And Equipment |
Properties, Plants and Equipment | The major components of the Company's properties, plants and equipment at December 31, 2013 and 2012 are shown below. Approximately $2.14 million and $1.40 million of capitalized costs at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, related primarily to the construction of a natural gas pipeline and an antimony mill in Mexico, have not yet been placed in service and, therefore, have not been subject to depreciation for those years.
2013 |  | USAC |  |  | MEXICO |  |  | BRZ |  |  | TOTAL |
Equipment |  | $ | 749,493 |  |  | $ | 4,952,524 |  |  | $ | 3,041,934 |  |  | $ | 8,743,951 |
Buildings |  |  | 242,186 |  |  |  | 787,917 |  |  |  | 349,946 |  |  |  | 1,380,049 |
Mineral Rights |  |  | - |  |  |  | 916,522 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 916,522 |
Land & Other |  |  | 3,270,248 |  |  |  | 3,123,067 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,393,315 |
|  |  | 4,261,927 |  |  |  | 9,780,030 |  |  |  | 3,391,880 |  |  |  | 17,433,837 |
Accumulated Depreciation |  |  | (2,333,484 | ) |  |  | (987,621 | ) |  |  | (1,717,087 | ) |  |  | (5,038,192 | )
|  | $ | 1,928,443 |  |  | $ | 8,792,409 |  |  | $ | 1,674,793 |  |  | $ | 12,395,645 |
2012 |  | USAC |  |  | MEXICO |  |  | BRZ |  |  | TOTAL |
Equipment |  | $ | 668,811 |  |  | $ | 3,086,510 |  |  | $ | 2,870,773 |  |  | $ | 6,626,094 |
Buildings |  |  | 241,297 |  |  |  | 776,374 |  |  |  | 344,884 |  |  |  | 1,362,555 |
Mineral Rights |  |  | - |  |  |  | 786,088 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 786,088 |
Land & Other |  |  | 3,251,660 |  |  |  | 1,832,032 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,083,692 |
|  |  | 4,161,768 |  |  |  | 6,481,004 |  |  |  | 3,215,657 |  |  |  | 13,858,429 |
Accumulated Depreciation |  |  | (2,271,910 | ) |  |  | (578,812 | ) |  |  | (1,498,732 | ) |  |  | (4,349,454 | )
|  | $ | 1,889,858 |  |  | $ | 5,902,192 |  |  | $ | 1,716,925 |  |  | $ | 9,508,975 |

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