Stebnik Combine

Plant in Ukraine with commodity Potassium
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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182360
MAS/MILS ID 4540000023
Record type Site
Current site name Stebnik Combine
Alternate or previous names Novostebink, Stebink, Khlorvinil Production Association, Stebnik, Stebnikov, Novaya Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 23.55206, 49.29853 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ukraine(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Ukraine

Comments on the location information

  • THE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES ARE FOR THE TOWN OF STEBNIK. THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO (2) MINES IN THIS COMBINE. SEE NAMES SET FOR VARIATIONS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Carnallite Unknown
Kainite Unknown
Langbeinite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 23.55206, 49.29853

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 50M
    Length 750M
    Width 300M
    Depth to top 10M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Secondary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 10
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 921210

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1920
Mining method Combined Methods
Year of first production 1930
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Refiner-Pyrometallurgy
Milling method Pyrometallurgy Unspecified

Mining district

District name Pricarpathian

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Ukraine Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Ukraine
    Year 1992

Comments on the ownership information

  • COMPANY NAME FIELD PERTAINS TO THE COMBINE/ENTERPRISE NAME.

Production statistics

  • Year 1984
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Estimate Annual Ore Production 225000 Mt Ore
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 225000mt

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 10
    Year of Information 1991
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method COMBINED METHODS
    Hardness of Rock SOFT NONPLASTIC FISSURED MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    2nd Condition of Workings OPEN
    3rd Condition of Workings OPEN
    Year of Information 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS. POTASH--INDUSTRY RESHAPED IN GOVERN-

  • Deposit

    MENT HANDS. FEBRUARY 1977, PP. 15, 23-26.

  • Deposit

    U. S. BUREAU OF MINES. THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF THE U.S.S.R.

  • Deposit

    IN MINERALS YEARBOOK, V. 1, 1973, P. 897.

  • Deposit

    WORLD SURVEY OF POTASH RESOURCES, 4TH EDTION, THE BRITISH

  • Deposit

    SULPHUR CORP. LTD. PP 89-91.

  • Deposit

    ROSKILL, THE ECONOMIC OF POTASH 1989, PP 56,57.

  • Deposit

    FERTECON, PAGES 61, 73.

  • Deposit

    U.S.S.R. VOL. VI S-T, OFFICIAL STANDARD NAMES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-MAR-97 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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