Helikon Mines of Greek Helikon S.

Producer in Greece with commodity Aluminum
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. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134312
MAS/MILS ID 4840300001
Record type Site
Current site name Helikon Mines of Greek Helikon S.
Alternate or previous names A.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 22.83502, 38.31555 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Greece(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Greece

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anatase Unknown
Boehmite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Hematite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

(1) 22.83502, 38.31555

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N15E
    Dip 40N
    Thickness 6M
    Depth to top 6M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 PLACER
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N15E:40N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Greek Helikon Bauxites G. L. Barlos S. A.
    Interest 100
    Home office Greece
    Year 1977

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 6
    Primary Material Cover M-HARD ROCKS
    Percentage 95
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity 300
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Year of Information 1977
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL CAVING 10-75
    Number of Adits 1
    Capacity 300
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Year of Information 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    1975/76 WORLD MINES REGISTER.WORLD MINING.LONDON,ENGLAND.197

  • Deposit

    MAKSIMOVAC,Z. AND J. PAPASTAMATIOU.1973.DISTRIBUTION OF OLIG

  • Deposit

    ELEMENTS DANS LES GISEMENTS DE BAUXITE DE LA GRECE CENTRAL

  • Deposit

    PROCEEDINGS,3RD INT.CONGRESS OF ICSOBA,1973.PP.41-43.

  • Deposit

    US BU MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK,1973,VOL.III.THE MINERAL IND.O

  • Deposit

    GREECE,P.375.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 77-RCD 620-U/G MINES DEVELOPED BY ADIT AFTER ORIGINAL OPEN P ING. 77-RCD 630-OPEN PIT MINES EMPLOY BLAST HOLE DRILLS,FRONT-END ERS,SHOVELS,ROAD GRADERS,BULLDOZERS,AND TRUCKS. 77-RCD 011-DEPOSITS IN AREA INCLUDE TOURBATSI,FOUSKES,&KAFEN

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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