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Montevecchio Pb - Zn Mine

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073085
MRDS ID W018898
Record type Site
Current site name Montevecchio Pb - Zn Mine
Alternate or previous names Faina Protect

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 8.65185, 39.53236 (WGS84)
Relative position ABOUT 25 KM NW OF IGLESAIS; SW. PART OF SARDINIA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sardegna(province)

Italy(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Italy Sardegna

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary
Copper Secondary
Cadmium Secondary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Schist
    Rock description Schist
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian

Nearby scientific data

(1) 8.65185, 39.53236
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Ore Horizon Is In An Anticline

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Strong Fracture Control

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Year of first production 1848

Mining district

District name Iglesais Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner S. O. G. E. R. S. A., S. P. A.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Soc. Ric. Gest. Rest. Min. Sarda

Production statistics

  • Year 1947
    Period 1848-1947
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^3.1 % Pb, 4.6 % Zn, Est. By P.G.S.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 5wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 3wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1948
    Total resources 4800000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 4.6 wt-pct Zinc Major 1948
    Lead Pb 3.1 wt-pct Lead Major 1948
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1948
    Total resources 48000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 4.6 wt-pct Zinc Major 1948
    Lead Pb 3.1 wt-pct Lead Major 1948

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 600M

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 547 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1975 ; ECON.COM: 3000 MTPD HEAVY MEDIA MILL, 1500 MTPD FLOTATION

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ZUFFARDI, P., 1950, IL GIACIMENTO PIOMBO - ZINCIFERO DI MONTEVECCHIO, SARDEGNA; INT. GEOL. CONG. 18TH REPT. PT. 7, P. 266 - 276

  • Production

    RAUSCH, D. O., MARIACHER, B. C., 1970, AIME SYMP. PB - ZN V. 1 P. 950-1

  • Reserve-Resource

    ZUFFARDI, 1950, INT. GEOL CONG REPT. PT. 7 P. 276

Reporter information

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

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