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Fenice Capanne

Plant in Toscana, Italy with commodities Copper, Lead, Sulfur, 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 10231329
MAS/MILS ID 4750350009
Record type Site
Current site name Fenice Capanne
Alternate or previous names Fenice Capanne Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 10.90194, 42.96559 (WGS84)
Elevation 100
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Toscana(province)

Italy(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Italy Toscana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Sulfur Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 10.90194, 42.96559
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N12E
    Dip 45E
    Length 4500M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 MASS SULFIDE
    Shape of Orebody #3 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SILICIFICATION
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 CARBONITIZATION
    Strike And Dip N12E:45E
    Date of Last Modification 851118

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Mining method Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Waste Rock
Year of first production 1983
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Crush
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Maremma

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Solmine Spa (Subsidiary Of Samim)
    Interest 100
    Home office Italy
    Year 1985
  • Type Operator
    Owner Samim (Subsidiary Of The State Controlled Ine Group)
    Interest 100
    Home office Italy
    Year 1985
  • Type Operator
    Owner Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (Eni - Parent Of Samim)
    Interest 100
    Home office Italy
    Year 1985

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Description Grade Of Ore: Cu 0.28% Pb 1.09% Zn 4.96% 78800 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 5wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1975
    Description Grade Of Ore: Cu 0.31% Pb 1.00% Zn 4.32% 96800 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 4wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1976
    Description Grade Of Ore: Cu 0.26% Pb 0.99% Zn 4.09% 113350 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 4wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1977
    Description Grade Of Ore: Cu 0.25% Pb 0.85% Zn 3.84% 106475 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 4wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1978
    Description Grade Of Ore: Cu 0.29% Pb 0.73% Zn 4.01% 52573 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 4wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Grade Of Ore: Cu 0.46% Pb 0.84% Zn 4.89% 5719 Mt Ore Per Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 5wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 0wt-pct
  • Year 1997
    Period 1983-1997
    Description Ore Production For Etd; 1983-1997 490000 Mtpy

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1984
    Measured 8700000mt ore
    Demonstrated 8700000mt ore
    Total resources 8700000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 0.3 wt-pct Lead Major 1984
    Sulfur S 7.3 wt-pct Sulfur Major 1984
    Zinc Zn 1.7 wt-pct Zinc Major 1984
    Copper Cu 1.1 wt-pct Copper Major 1984

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/TAILINGS 10-60
    Percent Recovery 85
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. OTHER
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 2000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 245
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1984

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SOLEMINE STOCKHOLDERS REPORT, 1980, SEC. 3.6.4.3.

  • Deposit

    THE BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., "WORLD SURVEY OF SULPHUR

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES", SECOND EDITION, 1974.

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES", THIRD EDITION, 1985.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT EXPLOITED SINCE TIME OF ETRUSCANS. PRODUCTION WAS INTERMITTENT DURING LAST CENTURY, BUT CONTINUOUS SINCE 1949, UNTIL 1979 TO 1983 DURING WHICH TIME DRIFTS WERE DRIVEN TO EXPLOIT ORE BODIES CONTAINING PB, ZN & CU.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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