Kvaisi

Producer in Georgia with commodities Lead, Zinc
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  9. Workings at the site
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304242
MAS/MILS ID 4580000004
Record type Site
Current site name Kvaisi
Alternate or previous names Kvaisskoe

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 43.65148, 42.5151 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Georgia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Georgia

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION TO NEAREST TOWN BASED ON US ARMY GAZETTEER AND DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY MAP ONC E-4.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 43.65148, 42.5151

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1949

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Georgia Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Georgia
    Year 1992
  • Type Operator
    Owner Kvaisi Mining Production Enterprise
    Home office Georgia
    Year 1991

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCT TO KVAISI CONCENTRATOR, 1.2 KM FROM MINE

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    1st Condition of Workings PART ACCESSIBLE
    Year of Information 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CRU STUDY. 1991.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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