Salsigne

Past Producer in France with commodities Gold, Silver, Bismuth, Copper, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Arsenic
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. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10081072
MRDS ID W032771
Record type Site
Current site name Salsigne
Alternate or previous names Mine De Salsigne

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 2.3353, 43.24903 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
France

Comments on the location information

  • 15 KM N OF CARCASSONE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Bismuth Critical Primary
Copper Secondary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Secondary
Arsenic Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Postulated Granite Body Below Mine
    Rock description Postulated Granite Body Below Mine
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock
    Rock unit name Limestone, Phyllite, Grit, Cal. Phyllite;Phyllites And Schist, Coarse Grit
    Rock description Limestone, Phyllite, Grit, Cal. Phyllite;Phyllites And Schist, Coarse Grit

Nearby scientific data

(1) 2.3353, 43.24903

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Alpine Nappes (Over Turned Anticlines)
Type of structure Local
Structure description East-West Synclinorium, Thrust Fault (Ne); Wrench Fault (Ne/70e) North-South Faults?

Ore body information

  • Plunge WEST
    Length 700M
    Depth to bottom 250M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • North-South Normal Faults

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1872
Year of first production 1908

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Mines Et Products Chimiques De Salsigne
  • Type Owner
    Owner Silver Eureka Corp., Canada

Production statistics

  • Year 1963
    Period 1924-1963
    Material AU ORE
    Description Cp_Grade: ^11 G/T
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Gold Gold 11g/mt
  • Year 1977
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^Au=12 G/Mt, Ag=30g/Mt, Bi=0.101% Cu=0.15%, As=7%
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Arsenic Arsenic 7wt-pct
    Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
    Ore Bismuth Bismuth 0wt-pct
    Ore Silver Silver 30g/mt
    Ore Gold Gold 12g/mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Total resources 279000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 12 g/mt Gold Major 1977
    Silver Ag 35 g/mt Silver Major 1977
    Bismuth Bi 0.07 wt-pct Bismuth Major 1977
    Copper Cu 0.13 wt-pct Copper Minor 1977
    Arsenic As 7.6 wt-pct Arsenic Minor 1977

Comments on the workings information

  • TWO SHAFTS, ROOM AND PILLAR

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: MINE, CONCENTRATOR, AGGLOMERATING PLANT, SMELTER, DIV. HEADQUARTERS, EXPLORATION OFFICE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1980 Gassaway, Judith S. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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