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Salzdetfurth

Plant in Niedersachsen, Germany with commodities Bromine, Magnesite, Potassium
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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. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231196
MAS/MILS ID 4280200010
Record type Site
Current site name Salzdetfurth

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 9.60232, 52.04876 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Niedersachsen(province)

Germany(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Germany Niedersachsen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bromine Secondary
Magnesite Tertiary
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anhydrite Unknown
Carnallite Unknown
Halite Unknown
Kainite Unknown
Polyhalite Unknown
Sylvanite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 9.60232, 52.04876
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 30M
    Depth to top 600M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 200
    Date of Last Modification 841120

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Mining method Open Stope - Sublevel
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Crystallization
Milling method Crystallization

Mining district

District name Lower Saxon District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Kali Und Salz Ag
    Interest 100
    Home office Germany Fr
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1970
    Description Product K20 Output 225000 Mt Of Product - K20
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 225000mt
  • Year 1970
    Description Product-Kcl Output 385000 Mt Of Product - Kcl
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 385000mt
  • Year 1970
    Description Mine Output/Potash Ore 1899999 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1899999mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Mine Output/Potash Ore 2399999 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2399999mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Product K20 Output 243000 Mt Of Product - K20
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 243000mt
  • Year 1975
    Description Product-Kcl Output 405000 Mt Of Product - Kcl
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 405000mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Mine Output/Potash Ore 1699999 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1699999mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Mine Output/Potash Ore 2100000 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2100000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Product K20 Output 267000 Mt Of Product - K20
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 267000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Product-Kcl Output 446000 Mt Of Product - Kcl
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Potassium Potassium 446000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Mine Output/Potash Ore 2199999 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2199999mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Mine Output/Potash Ore 2000000 Mt. Of Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 2000000mt

Comments on the production information

  • AS OF 1991 ONLY THE 60% POTASH MURIATE IS BEING RECOVERED.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ESTIMATED INSITU ORE RESOURCES USED IN THE 1984 PROPERTY ECONOMIC EVALUATION. DATA BASED ON INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTORS.
  • NO GRADE DATA WAS AVAILABLE WITH THE PUBLISHED RESOURCES ESTIMATE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 955M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Percent Recovery 74
    Hardness of Rock SOFT SEMIPLASTIC WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics SEMIPLASTIC OR PLASTIC
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING WHEN DRY
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 3
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 9600
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    1985 E & M J INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, PAGE 258.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORP., WORLD SURVEY OF POTASH RESOURCES,

  • Deposit

    3RD EDITION, 1979.

  • Deposit

    P&K MAGAZINE, BRITISH SULPHUR COP.

  • Deposit

    P&K #42, JUL/AUG 1969

  • Deposit

    P&K #48, JUL/AUG 1970

  • Deposit

    P&K #70, MAR/APR 1974

  • Deposit

    P&K #90, JUL/AUG 1977

  • Deposit

    P&K #116, NOV/DEC 1981

  • Deposit

    P&K #119, MAY/JUN 1982

  • Deposit

    P&K #124, MAR/APR 1983

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit YEAR OF DISCOVERY IS PRE 1900.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-JAN-95 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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