Alaverdi

Producer in Armenia with commodity Copper
Sections on this page
  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. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206971
MAS/MILS ID 4560000008
Record type Site
Current site name Alaverdi
Alternate or previous names Alaverdy

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 44.66812, 41.11514 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Armenia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Armenia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 44.66812, 41.11514

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Armenia Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Armenia
    Year 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THIS SITE IS BELIEVED TO CONSIST OF A MINING AREA AND CONCENTRATOR. THE PLANT HAS REPORTEDLY BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REASONS. ORE FROM THIS MINE IS PLANNED TO FEED A NEW PLANT PLANNED FOR THE REGION (AGARAKSK CONC. 4560000007).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX. MINING REPORT. APRIL 20, 1992.

  • Deposit

    INTERFAX. MINING REPORT. OCTOBER 23, 1992.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOCATION TO NEAREST TOWN BASED ON DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC F-4. SITE NAMED SHAMLUG ON CIS MAP. MEDIUM SIZED DEPOSIT REPORTEDLY OPERATED AT THIS LOCATION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-DEC-94 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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