Sabina-Tatestown

Prospect in Meath, Ireland with commodities Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303964
MAS/MILS ID 4190330003
Record type Site
Current site name Sabina-Tatestown

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -6.73931, 53.68909 (WGS84)
Elevation 50
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Meath(province)

Ireland(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Ireland Meath

Comments on the location information

  • SABINA DEPOSIT IS LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF BLACKWATER RIVER, TATESTOWN DEPOSIT IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -6.73931, 53.68909

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N10E
    Dip 15W
    Thickness 10M
    Length 250M
    Width 200M
    Depth to top 150M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N10E:15W
    Minimum Depth to Top 100
    Date of Last Modification 830718

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1974
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Rennicks And Bennett Ltd., Property Holder (Sabina)
    Interest 5
    Home office Ireland (Eire)
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sabina Industries Ltd. (Sabina)
    Interest 30
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Messina (Transvaal) Development Co. Ltd. (Sabina)
    Interest 48
    Home office South Africa
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Glencor (Sabina)
    Interest 17
    Year 1982
  • Type Owner
    Owner Irish Base Metals Ltd. (Tatestown)
    Home office Ireland (Eire)

Comments on the production information

  • PA= 89MT/DAY ZINC; 27MT/DAY LEAD.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 80% MINE RECOVERY 10% DILUTION

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 80
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 1167
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 22
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    NIGHTINGALE, W.G., (ED.), 1979, FINANCIAL TIMES MINING

  • Deposit

    INTERNATIONAL YEAR BOOK 1980: LONGMAN, LONDON, 701P.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING/MINING JOURNAL, 1980, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF

  • Deposit

    MINING.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINES REGISTER 1979-80, P.82 AND 172.

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING/MINING JOURNAL, OCTOBER 1978, P.290.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-84 Rfb U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.