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Viscaria

Past Producer in Vasterbottens Lan, Sweden with commodities Copper, Gold, 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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Workings at the site
  17. Links to other databases
  18. Bibliographic references
  19. General comments
  20. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230822
MAS/MILS ID 4010270008
Record type Site
Current site name Viscaria

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 20.00364, 67.83201 (WGS84)
Elevation 350
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Vasterbottens Lan(province)

Sweden(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Sweden Vasterbottens Lan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Pyrrhotite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 20.00364, 67.83201
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 12.5M
    Area 100HA
    Depth to top 500M
    Field Value
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Total Surface Area (HA) 100
    Date of Last Modification 830427

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1973
Mining method Open Stope - Sublevel
Year of first production 1982
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Norrbotten

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Outokumpu Oy
    Interest 100
    Home office Finland
    Year 1987
  • Type Operator
    Owner Viscaria Ab
    Home office Sweden
    Year 1996

Production statistics

  • Year 1983
    Description 1058 Mt Cu Contained In Concentrates 900000 Ore Mined (Metric Tons)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 1058mt
  • Year 1984
    Description 21781 Mt Cu Contained In Concentrates 1250 Ore Mined (Metric Tons)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 21781mt
  • Year 1985
    Description 29390 Mt Cu Contained In Concentrates 1270 Ore Mined (Metric Tons)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Conc. Copper Copper 29390mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Indicated 25000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2 wt-pct Copper Major 1983
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Indicated 25000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2 wt-pct Copper Major 1983

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MIN. MAG., 10/83, P226. (12/31/82) MIN. MAG., 10/83, P226. (12/31/82)

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method STRIP-AREA
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 4
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1983
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 200M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OTHER COMBINED METHODS
    Percent Waste Rock 15
    Percent Recovery 88
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH EXCESSIVE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 02
    Length of Inclines (m) 3000
    Slope of Inclines 6.5
    Number of Inclines 01
    Capacity 3710
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1986

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FRIETSCH, R. METALLOGENY OF THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF SWEDEN.

  • Deposit

    PROCEEDINGS, SYMPOSIUM OF EUROPEAN COPPER DEPOSITS,

  • Deposit

    BELGRADE, 1980, PP. 166-179.

  • Deposit

    GRIP, E. SWEDEN, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOL. 1:

  • Deposit

    NORTHWEST EUROPE. S.H.U. BOWIE, AI KVALHEIM, AND H.W.

  • Deposit

    HASLAM, EDITION, LONDON, INSTITUTE OF MINING &

  • Deposit

    METALLURGY/MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, 1978.

  • Deposit

    JUVE, G. AND F.M. VOKES. COPPER ORES IN SCANDINAVIA,

  • Deposit

    BELGRADE. 1980, PP. 147-159.

  • Deposit

    LUOSSAVAARA-KIRUNAVAARA AB. LKAB MINERAL DRESSING

  • Deposit

    DEVELOPMENT, STOCKHOLM, 1978.

  • Deposit

    LUOSSAVAARA-KIRUNAVAARA AB. ANNUAL REPORTS, 1974-1979.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LENGTH OF ORE BODY IS SEVERAL KILOMETERS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-MAR-1997 Rfb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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