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Vassbo Pb Mine

Producer in Sweden with commodity Lead
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  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. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073165
MRDS ID W019014
Record type Site
Current site name Vassbo Pb Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 12.51968, 61.94875 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sweden(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Sweden

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Barite Gangue
Calcite Gangue

Analytical data

Result 1975 ORE GRADED 3.4% PB

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Sandstone
    Rock description Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Cambrian

Nearby scientific data

(1) 12.51968, 61.94875
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Flexure Belt Around Caledonides Due To A Nappe (Overthrust) Underwhich The Ore Horizon Lies

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Ore Closely Associated With Faults And Is Restricted To One Sandstone Horizon

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1951
Discoverer Boliden Mining Co.
Year of first production 1960

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Boliden A/B

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Total resources 3000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 6 wt-pct Lead Major 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GRIP, ERLAND, 1960, THE LEAD DEPOSITS OF THE EASTERN BORDER OF THE CALEDONIDES IN SWEDEN; INT. GEOL. CONG. 21ST, REPT. 16, P. 149 - 159

  • Reserve-Resource

    GRIP, E., 1960, INT. GEOL. CONG. 21ST, REPT. 16 P. 155

Reporter information

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

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