Malines

Past Producer in France with commodities Lead, Silver, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  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 10134231
MAS/MILS ID 4270440006
Record type Site
Current site name Malines

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 3.63529, 43.91569 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
France

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 3.63529, 43.91569

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 1800M
    Width 800M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATABOUND
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Shape of Orebody #3 PIPELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830812

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1875
Mining method Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Waste Rock
Year of first production 1883
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Societe Miniere Et Metallurgique De Penarroya (S. M. M. P.)
    Interest 100
    Home office France
    Year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1966
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1967
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1968
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1969
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1970
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1971
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1972
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1973
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1974
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1975
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1976
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1977
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1978
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1979
    Description 260000 Mtpy
  • Year 1980
    Description 260000 Mtpy

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 1 wt-pct Lead Major 1981
    Silver Ag 20 g/mt Silver Minor 1981
    Zinc Zn 6 wt-pct Zinc Major 1981

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/WASTE ROCK 10-60
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 1000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING MAGAZINE, NOV. 1981, P. 387.

  • Deposit

    BERNIER, P., MACQUAR, J.C., MICHARD, J.P., AND ZISERMAN, A.,

  • Deposit

    1970, CONTRIBUTION A LA RECHERCHE DES GISEMENTS CACHES,

  • Deposit

    DISTRICT DE MALINES, CLEVENNES: BULL. BUR. RECH. GEOL.

  • Deposit

    DE MINIERES, SECT. II, NO. 1 (VOIR EN PARTICULAR L'ARTICLE

  • Deposit

    DE ZISERMAN, AL, PP. 5-15.

  • Deposit

    BOULADON, JEAN, 1977, LES GISEMENTS DE PLOMB-ZINC-ARGENT DU

  • Deposit

    MASSIF CENTRAL: FR. BUR. RECH. GEOL. DE MINIERES BULL.

  • Deposit

    SECT. II, NO. 2, PP. 67-90.

  • Deposit

    FOGLIERINI, F., ET AL., LES GISEMENT LES MALINES (GARD),

  • Deposit

    PUB. BY SMMP FOR THE 26TH CONG. GEOL. INTERNAT., JULY

  • Deposit

    1980, PP. 352-359.

  • Deposit

    PENARROYA, ANN. RPTS, 1975-1980.

  • Deposit

    ROGER, G., AND TOLLON, R., EDS., 1980, GISEMENTS FRANCAIS:

  • Deposit

    FR. BUR. RECH. GEOL. MINIERES MEMOIRE NO. 112, 150 PGS.,

  • Deposit

    (SEPARATE CHAPTERS ON: 1) LES GISEMENT STRATIFORME DE

  • Deposit

    LARGENTIERE: 2) LE GISEMENT DE MALINES: 3) LE GISEMENT

  • Deposit

    FILONIEN DE NOAILHAC-SAINT SALVY).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 10-MAR-97 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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