Luderich Bensberg Zn - Pb Mine

Producer in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany with commodities Zinc, Lead, Silver
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073067
MRDS ID W018877
Record type Site
Current site name Luderich Bensberg Zn - Pb Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 7.15227, 50.96549 (WGS84)
Relative position AT LUDERICH, 20 KM E. OF COLOGNE IN THE BERGISCHES LAND

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Nordrhein-Westfalen(province)

Germany(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Germany Nordrhein-Westfalen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Analytical data

Result ORE GRADES 6.44% ZN, 1.83% PB

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Sandstones And Schists
    Rock description Sandstones And Schists
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Devonian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Devonian

Nearby scientific data

(1) 7.15227, 50.96549

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Normal Faults And Associated Breccia Zones

Ore body information

  • Strike N
    Dip 60 - 90 E

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault Control

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1896

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Ag Altenbergs

Production statistics

  • Year 1968
    Material CONC ZN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^60.67 % Zn
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Zinc Zinc 61wt-pct
  • Year 1968
    Material CONC PB
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^68.51 % Pb, 350 G Ag/Mt
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Minor Conc. Silver Silver 350g/mt
    Major Conc. Lead Lead 69wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^6.49 % Zn, 1.83 % Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 2wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 6wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • MILL HAS TREATED MATERIAL FROM MINE AS WELL AS DUMPS

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 320 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1975 ; ECON.COM: 960 MTPD HEAVY MEDIA MILL, 876 MTPD FLOTATION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COLIN, J., 1970, ETUDE DES ELEMENTS EN TRACES DANS LES MINERAIS PLOMBO - ZINCIFERES DE LA MINE DE LUDERICH (BENSBERG - ALLEMAGNE); ANNALES SOC. GEOL. BELGIQUE V 93 P. 65 - 72

  • Production

    E/MJ INTL. DIRECTORY 1976, P. 234. RAUSCH, D. O., MARIACHER, B. C., 1970, AIME SYMP. PB - ZN, V. 1 P 949

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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