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Parys Mountain

Prospect in United Kingdom with commodities Copper, Gold, Lead, Silver, Zinc
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  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. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182624
MAS/MILS ID 4120000045
Record type Site
Current site name Parys Mountain

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -4.34122, 53.38654 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

United Kingdom(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
United Kingdom

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -4.34122, 53.38654
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Depth to top 420M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 PYRITIZATION
    Minimum Depth to Top 280
    Date of Last Modification 920423

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Combined Methods - Shrinkage W/Caving
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Imperial Metals Corp.
    Interest 100
    Home office United Kingdom
    Year 1990
  • Type Operator
    Owner Angelsey Mining
    Year 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Indicated 4800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 4800000mt ore
    Total resources 4800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 6 wt-pct Zinc Major 1988
    Lead Pb 3 wt-pct Lead Major 1988
    Copper Cu 1.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1988
    Silver Ag 63 g/mt Silver Minor 1988
    Gold Au 0.4 g/mt Gold Minor 1988

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE W/CAVING
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Capacity 1333
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, MAY 13, 1985, P.387

  • Deposit

    PEFR BY C.M. PALENCIA

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, MARCH 1990, P.166

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, MAY 1990, P.397

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-DEC-1994 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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