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Ulka/Krume

Producer in Kukes, Albania with commodity Chromium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255794
MAS/MILS ID 4810230006
Record type Site
Current site name Ulka/Krume

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 20.38515, 42.16545 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kukes(province)

Albania(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Albania Kukes

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 20.38515, 42.16545
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATABOUND
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 920728

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Government Of Albania
    Interest 100
    Home office Albania
    Year 1991
    First year 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • A MIDPOINT GRADE BETWEEN 22 AND 40 PERCENT WAS USED IN LIEU OF A MORE VERIFIED NUMBER. C.R.U. REPORTED RESERVES OF APPROXIMATELY 2 MILLION METRIC TONS, GRADING 22 TO 40 PERCENT CR2O3.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT, LTD., THE BASE METAL INDUSTRY

  • Deposit

    OF ALBANIA, LONDON, 55 PP. (1991).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit C.R.U. MENTIONED THAT THIS DEPOSIT IN ITS RECENT STUDY, AND THEY REPORT SMALL SCALE SURFACE MINING AT ULKA, NEAR KRUME, AT A RATE OF 5 TO 10,000 METRIC TONS OF ORE PER YEAR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-SEP-95 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

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