Roros Verk Cu-Zn-Pb-V Mine

Producer in Norway with commodities Zinc, Copper, Lead, Vanadium
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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073114
MRDS ID W018945
Record type Site
Current site name Roros Verk Cu-Zn-Pb-V Mine
Alternate or previous names Lergruvebakken Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 11.45308, 62.56546 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Norway(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Norway

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary
Lead Secondary
Vanadium Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) 11.45308, 62.56546

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Mining district

District name Roros Dist.

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner A/S Roros Kobberverk

Production statistics

  • Year 1975
    Material ORE-PB-ZN
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^7.8 % Zn, .74 % Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 8wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • LERGRUVEBAKKEN MINE

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 146 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1976 ; ECON.COM: 400 MTPD MILL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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