(Facility) Katowice-Silesia Zn

Plant in Poland with commodity Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206682
MAS/MILS ID 4550251012
Record type Site
Current site name (Facility) Katowice-Silesia Zn
Alternate or previous names Katowice

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 18.98546, 50.2486 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Poland(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Poland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 18.98546, 50.2486

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Plant type Smelter/Refiner

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Silesia Zinc Works

Comments on the production information

  • PLANT TYPE IS A HORIZONTAL RETORT SMELTER

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 100 wt-pct Zinc Major 0

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NEW CRU STUDY STATES CAPACITY OF REFINED ZN IS 35,000MT 1989 PRODUCTION WAS AS FOLLOWS (000 MT): SHG ZN 11.5, ZN-AL ALLOY 0.7, ZN DUST 5, AND ZN POWDER 1.5. STATED RECOVERY RATE IS 96.2%

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 30-JAN-1995 Hunter U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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