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Barytine De Chaillac

Producer in France with commodities Barium-Barite, Iron
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231449
MAS/MILS ID 4270460001
Record type Site
Current site name Barytine De Chaillac
Alternate or previous names Barytine De Chaillac Barite Mine, Rossignol Barite Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 0.12708, 46.499 (WGS84)
Elevation 200
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
France

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Hematite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 0.12708, 46.499
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 8M
    Length 420M
    Width 420M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SEDIMENTARY
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 850703
  • Area 20HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 20
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • BARITE DEPOSIT IS SUB-HORIZONTAL STRATIFORM SEDIMENTARY FORMATION LOCATED IN ESSENTIALLY A DETRITAL HORIZON OF TRIASSIC AND JURASSIC AGE. DEPOSIT COVERS AREA OF 190,000 SQ METERS (10 - 13 METERS DEEP), AV THICKNESS - 8 METERS). TOP MINEABLE LAYER IS FERROBARITE LAYER. BENEATH THIS LAYER IS 4-METER THICK SANDSTONE WITH AVERAGE CONTENT OF 40% BASO4.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1975
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Barytine De Chaillac (Sub Of Kali-Chemie Ag, West Germ.)
    Interest 100
    Home office Germany
    Year 1983

Production statistics

  • Year 1978
    Description Ore Grade 44.2% Baso4 394000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 394000mt 44wt-pct
  • Year 1979
    Description Ore Grade 48.8% Baso4 330000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 330000mt 49wt-pct
  • Year 1980
    Description Ore Grade 46.6% Baso4 333000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 333000mt 47wt-pct
  • Year 1981
    Description Ore Grade 40.8% Baso4 284000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 284000mt 41wt-pct
  • Year 1982
    Description Ore Grade 45.0% Baso4 237000 Mtpy Ore Mined
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Barium-Barite Barium 237000mt 45wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCT D REFLECTS TOTAL SILVER RECOVERY IN ALL CONCENTRATES. MOST CONTAINED SILVER IS IN THE COPPER CONCENTRATE. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE BARYTINE DE CHAILLAC FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, APRIL 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017, DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES. SURFACE AREA POTENTIALLY DISTURBED IS ONLY SIZE OF MINE - TAILINGS PIPED BACK TO MINED OUT AREA. ESTIMATE A TOTAL OF 20 HA DISTURBED (MINE + MILL AREAS). PRODUCTION FOR 1976-1977 NOT GIVEN. PROD. STARTED IN DEC. 1975. MINE OP COST IN CONTRACT MINING COST. NO MINE EQPT OR PLANT COST SINCE MINE OPERATION IS CONTRACTED. AS OF 1983 ONLY CHEMICAL GRADE (98%) BASO4 PRODUCED - MOST SOLD TO KALI-CHEMICAL AG, HAMBURG, WEST GERMANY.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M9C4=M1C1; PROVEN RESERVE = 90% PROB. CAT; PROV. + PROBABLE RESERVES = 75% PROB. CAT; PROV + PROB + INDICATED RESERVES = 50% PROB. CAT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 19HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method STRIP-LEVEL
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 0
    Hardness of Ore SAND, SILT
    Capacity 1315
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 0
    Unit Production Cost 3.22
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 240
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1983

Comments on the workings information

  • PRODUCT D REFLECTS TOTAL SILVER RECOVERY IN ALL CONCENTRATES. MOST CONTAINED SILVER IS IN THE COPPER CONCENTRATE. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE BARYTINE DE CHAILLAC FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, APRIL 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017, DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES. SURFACE AREA POTENTIALLY DISTURBED IS ONLY SIZE OF MINE - TAILINGS PIPED BACK TO MINED OUT AREA. ESTIMATE A TOTAL OF 20 HA DISTURBED (MINE + MILL AREAS)

Comments on other economic factors

  • M9C4=M1C1 MATRIX 9, COL 4 = MATRIX 1, COL 1 PROVEN RESERVE = 90% PROB. CAT; PROV. + PROBABLE RESERVES = 75% PROB. CAT; PROV + PROB + INDICATED RESERVES = 50% PROB. CAT. MINE RECOVERY = 100%, DILUTION = 0%, AND NO WASTE OR OVERBURDEN IS MINED. MINE TO MILL TRANS COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. ALL CONCENTRATE TRUCKED AND RAILED TO PORT OF NANTES, FRANCE. TRANS COST NOT GIVEN. 80% BARITE CONCENTRATE SHIPPED TO KALI-CHEMICAL AG CHEMICAL PLANT, HAMBURG, WEST GERMANY. (TOTAL COST FROM MINE TO HAMBURG IS $21.65 PER MT). 20% BASO4 SOLD TO OTHER MARKETS FROM NANTES.
  • PRODUCT D REFLECTS TOTAL SILVER RECOVERY IN ALL CONCENTRATES. MOST CONTAINED SILVER IS IN THE COPPER CONCENTRATE. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE BARYTINE DE CHAILLAC FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, APRIL 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017, DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES. SURFACE AREA POTENTIALLY DISTURBED IS ONLY SIZE OF MINE - TAILINGS PIPED BACK TO MINED OUT AREA. ESTIMATE A TOTAL OF 20 HA DISTURBED (MINE + MILL AREAS) BARITE DEPOSIT IS SUB-HORIZONTAL STRATIFORM SEDIMENTARY FORMATION LOCATED IN ESSENTIALLY A DETRITAL HORIZON OF TRIASSIC AND JURASSIC AGE. DEPOSIT COVERS AREA OF 190,000 SQ METERS (10 - 13 METERS DEEP), AV THICKNESS - 8 METERS). TOP MINEABLE LAYER IS FERROBARITE LAYER. BENEATH THIS LAYER IS 4-METER THICK SANDSTONE WITH AVERAGE CONTENT OF 40% BASO4. PRODUCTION FOR 1976-1977 NOT GIVEN. PROD. STARTED IN DEC. 1975. MINE OP COST IN CONTRACT MINING COST. NO MINE EQPT OR PLANT COST SINCE MINE OPERATION IS CONTRACTED.
  • M9C4=M1C1 MATRIX 9, COL 4 = MATRIX 1, COL 1 PROVEN RESERVE = 90% PROB. CAT; PROV. + PROBABLE RESERVES = 75% PROB. CAT; PROV + PROB + INDICATED RESERVES = 50% PROB. CAT. MINE RECOVERY = 100%, DILUTION = 0%, AND NO WASTE OR OVERBURDEN IS MINED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    ZISERMAN, A. LES GISEMENTS DE CHAILLAC (INDRE): LA

  • Geology

    BARYTINE DES REDOUTIERES, LA FLUORINE DU ROSSIGNOL

  • Geology

    ASSOCIATION D'UN GITE STRATIFORME DU COUVERTURE ET

  • Geology

    D'UN GITE FILONIEN DU SOCLE. (PUB. DATE UNK)

  • Geology

    JEAN LHEGU ET JEAN, ET AL. LES GISEMENTS FRANCAIS

  • Geology

    FILONIENS ET STRATIFORMES DE FLUORINE ET BARYTINE.

  • Geology

    26TH CONGRESS GEOLOGIGUE INT. (PUB. DATE UNK)

  • Workings

    WORLD MINING, AUG. 1975, P. 84.

  • Deposit

    BERTHOUMIEUX, GUY. INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF FRANCE,

  • Deposit

    3RD IND. MIN. INT. CONGRESS, 1978.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PRODUCT D REFLECTS TOTAL SILVER RECOVERY IN ALL CONCENTRATES. MOST CONTAINED SILVER IS IN THE COPPER CONCENTRATE. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE BARYTINE DE CHAILLAC FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, APRIL 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017, DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES. SURFACE AREA POTENTIALLY DISTURBED IS ONLY SIZE OF MINE - TAILINGS PIPED BACK TO MINED OUT AREA. ESTIMATE A TOTAL OF 20 HA DISTURBED (MINE + MILL AREAS) BARITE DEPOSIT IS SUB-HORIZONTAL STRATIFORM SEDIMENTARY FORMATION LOCATED IN ESSENTIALLY A DETRITAL HORIZON OF TRIASSIC AND JURASSIC AGE. DEPOSIT COVERS AREA OF 190,000 SQ METERS (10 - 13 METERS DEEP), AV THICKNESS - 8 METERS). TOP MINEABLE LAYER IS FERROBARITE LAYER. BENEATH THIS LAYER IS 4-METER THICK SANDSTONE WITH AVERAGE CONTENT OF 40% BASO4.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-SEP-85 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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