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Cardona

Producer in Spain with commodities Potassium, Salt
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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. Production statistics
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280950
MAS/MILS ID 4690150001
Record type Site
Current site name Cardona

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 1.63523, 41.86577 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Spain(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Spain

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary
Salt Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Carnallite Unknown
Halite Unknown
Sylvanite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 1.63523, 41.86577
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip 70N
    Thickness 30M
    Depth to top 850M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip :70N
    Minimum Depth to Top 300
    Date of Last Modification 850103
  • Area 583HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 583
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1913
Mining method Open Stope - Sublevel
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Union Esplosivos Rio Tinto S. A. (Ert)
    Interest 100
    Home office Spain
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1970
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 777000 Mt. Of Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 777000mt
  • Year 1973
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 1210999 Mt. Of Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1210999mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 1054999 Mt. Of Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1054999mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 1119999 Mt. Of Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1119999mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 1399999 Mt. Of Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1399999mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 1354999 Mt. Of Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1354999mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ESTIMATED INSITU ORE RESOURCES USED IN THE 1984 PROPERTY ECONOMIC EVALUATION. DATA SUPPLIED BY THE CONTRACTOR.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1007M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Percent Recovery 73
    Hardness of Rock SOFT SEMIPLASTIC WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics SEMIPLASTIC OR PLASTIC
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING WHEN DRY
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 6225
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY AND ENERGY, 1981 SPANISH MINING

  • Deposit

    STATISTICS, MADRID,SPAIN 1982.

  • Deposit

    HOSKINS, J.R. AND W.R. GREEN, MINERAL INDUSTRY COSTS, 2ND

  • Deposit

    ED., REVISED SEPTEMBER 1977, UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-JAN-1995 Michael, Mark R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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