Faluverken Metalurgical Works

Plant in Stockholms Lan, Sweden with commodities Lead, Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Zinc
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  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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255349
MAS/MILS ID 4010191048
Record type Site
Current site name Faluverken Metalurgical Works
Alternate or previous names Faluverken Smelter

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 15.66955, 60.61537 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Stockholms Lan(province)

Sweden(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Sweden Stockholms Lan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 15.66955, 60.61537

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Plant type Smelter
Plant subcategory Smelter-Pyrometallurgy

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Stora Kopparbergs Bergslags Ab, Mining Division
    Interest 100
    Home office Sweden
    Year 1978

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-AUG-91 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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