Palo

Plant in Sicilia, Italy with commodity Potassium
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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 10279494
MAS/MILS ID 4750330003
Record type Site
Current site name Palo

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Plant
Geographic coordinates: 13.87678, 37.48232 (WGS84)
Elevation 550
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sicilia(province)

Italy(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Italy Sicilia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Nearby scientific data

Plant (1) 13.87678, 37.48232

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1960
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Crystallization

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Industia Salti Potassici Affini I. S.
    Interest 100
    Home office Italy
    Year 1977
    First year 1977
    Last year 1977

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-AUG-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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