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Zinc Corp. Broken Hill Pb - Ag - Zn Mine

Producer in New South Wales, Australia with commodities Lead, Zinc, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Ownership information
  16. Production statistics
  17. Reserves and resources
  18. Workings at the site
  19. Links to other databases
  20. Bibliographic references
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073052
MRDS ID W018858
Record type Site
Current site name Zinc Corp. Broken Hill Pb - Ag - Zn Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 141.44873, -31.99621 (WGS84)
Relative position ADJACENT SOUTH OF CITY OF BROKEN HILL. 450 KM BY RAIL NE OF PORT PIRIE.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

New South Wales(province)

Australia(country)

Australia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Australia New South Wales

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Apatite Gangue
Calcite Gangue
Chalcopyrite Gangue
Feldspar Gangue
Fluorite Gangue
Garnet Gangue
Hedenbergite Gangue
Pyrrhotite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Rhodonite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Silicification, Garnetization Of Wallrock

Analytical data

Result RESERVES GRADE 11.6% PB, 9.8% ZN, 75.5 G/MT AG.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
    Rock unit name Gneisses, Amphibolite, Banded Iron Formation
    Rock description Gneisses, Amphibolite, Banded Iron Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Iron Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) 141.44873, -31.99621
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Globe - Vauxhall Fault, Hanging Wall Basin Broken Hill Anticline & Basin, Associated Drag Folds

Ore body information

  • General form CONCORDANT LENSES
    Strike NE
    Dip 75 DEG NW
    Plunge SW

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Drag Fold Hinges Contain Most Of The Ore

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1883
Discoverer Charles Rasp
Year of first production 1905

Mining district

District name Broken Hill Dist.

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Zinc Corp. Ltd.

Production statistics

  • Year 1969
    Period 1911-1969
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^13.6 % Pb, 10.5 % Zn, 109.7 G Ag/Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 110g/mt
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 11wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 14wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Material CONC-PB
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^76 % Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 76wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^10.4 % Pb, 9. % Zn, 75 G/Mt Ag
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Ore Silver Silver 75g/mt
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 9wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 10wt-pct
  • Year 1973
    Material CONC-ZN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^52.5 % Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 53wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 6100000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 11.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1973
    Zinc Zn 9.8 wt-pct Zinc Major 1973
    Silver Ag 75.5 g/mt Silver Minor 1973
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1973
    Total resources 61000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 11.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1973
    Zinc Zn 9.8 wt-pct Zinc Major 1973
    Silver Ag 75.5 g/mt Silver Minor 1973

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 914M

Comments on development

  • YEAR OF FIRST PRODUCTION - 1905 TAILINGS ONLY, 1911 - MINED ORE. ; MILL.CAP: 1795 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1974 ; ECON.COM: 4917 MTPD MILL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    STAFF, 1970, EXPLORATION AND MINING OPERATIONS, THE ZINC CORP. LTD., NEW BROKEN HILL CONSL. LTD, BROKEN HILL, AUSTRALIA; IN RAUSCH, D. O., MARIACHER, B. C., AIME SYMP. PB - ZN, V. 1 P 301 - 326

  • Deposit

    O'DRISCOLL, E. S., 1953, THE ZINC CORP. AND NEW BROKEN HILL CONSL. MINES; IN EDWARDS, A.B. ED., GEOL. OF AUSTL. ORE DEPOSITS, EMPIRE MINING AND METALL. CONG. 5TH, V 1, P. 658 - 673

  • Production

    SKINNER'S MINING INTL. YBK. 1975, P. 634. STAFF, 1970, ZN CORP, NBHC IN RAUSCH & MARIACHER, AIME SYMP. PB - ZN P. 302, 313.

  • Reserve-Resource

    SKINNER'S MINING INTL. YBK. 1975, P. 634

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1976 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey

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