Kvaisi Concentrator

Plant in Georgia with commodities Lead, Zinc
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 10230881
MAS/MILS ID 4580000005
Record type Site
Current site name Kvaisi Concentrator

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 43.66818, 42.5151 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Georgia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Georgia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 43.66818, 42.5151

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1949
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Georgia Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Georgia
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Kvaisi Mining Production Enterprise
    Home office Georgia
    Year 1991

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTS TREATED AT ELECTROZINC SMELTERS. CONCENTRATES CONTAIN AS, CD, BI, SB, AND TRACES OF AU,AG.

Comments on other economic factors

  • ORE SUPPLIED FROM THE KVAISI MINE, 1.2KM FROM PLANT.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CRU STUDY. 1991.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOCATION TO NEAREST TOWN BASED ON DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC F-4. MODERNIZATION PLANNED FOR 1991-1995. PLANT CLOSED DURING PART OF 1991 DUE TO LOCAL UNREST.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-95 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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