Mae Ta Antimony Mines

Producer in Thailand with commodity Antimony
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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. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232685
MAS/MILS ID 5490000258
Record type Site
Current site name Mae Ta Antimony Mines
Alternate or previous names Mae Tha Antimony Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 99.63312, 18.74974 (WGS84)
Elevation 400
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Stibnite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 99.63312, 18.74974

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 45S
    Thickness 5M
    Length 17M
    Width 2.5M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Strike And Dip N45E:45S
    Date of Last Modification 850816

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner P. T. Smeltering Co.
    Interest 100
    Year 1982

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 5
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 22.92
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 20-AUG-1985 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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