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Aberfeldy

Prospect in United Kingdom with commodity Barium-Barite
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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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182561
MAS/MILS ID 4120450001
Record type Site
Current site name Aberfeldy
Alternate or previous names Aberfeldy Barite Deposit, Foss Barite Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -4.31915, 56.04575 (WGS84)
Elevation 600
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

United Kingdom(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

National Forest(land status)

Geographic areas

Country
United Kingdom

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -4.31915, 56.04575
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60E
    Dip 80S
    Thickness 10M
    Length 1800M
    Width 80M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 FISSURE VEIN
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60E:80S
    Date of Last Modification 850628

Comments on the geologic information

  • FOSS BARITE IS STRATABOUND AND OCCURS IN MIDDLE DALRADIAN METASEDIMENTARY ROCK. MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN GRAPHITIC SCHIST AND CALC SCHIST OF BEN EAGACH FM.
  • FOSS BARITE IS STRATABOUND AND OCCURS IN MIDDLE DALRADIAN METASEDIMENTARY ROCK. MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN GRAPHITIC SCHIST AND CALC SCHIST OF BEN EAGACH FM. CRUSHER CAP AND OP COSTS INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. INFRASTRUCTURE COST IS FOR 500-MTPD SHIPLOADER. ROYALTY PAYMENT MADE TO FOSS ESTATE SULFIDE MINERALS ARE IN NONRECOVERABLE QUANTITIES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1975
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Milling method Washing

Mining district

District name Aberfeldy

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category National Forest

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Dresser Minerals (Sub. Dresser Ind.), Dallas, Texas
    Interest 100
    Home office Texas
    Year 1984

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • FOSS BARITE IS STRATABOUND AND OCCURS IN MIDDLE DALRADIAN METASEDIMENTARY ROCK. MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN GRAPHITIC SCHIST AND CALC SCHIST OF BEN EAGACH FM. CRUSHER CAP AND OP COSTS INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. INFRASTRUCTURE COST IS FOR 500-MTPD SHIPLOADER. ROYALTY PAYMENT MADE TO FOSS ESTATE SULFIDE MINERALS ARE IN NONRECOVERABLE QUANTITIES. M9C4=M1C1 MATRIX 9, COL 4 = MATRIX 1, COL 1 PROVEN RESERVE = 90% PROB CAT; PROV. + INDICATED RESERVES = 75% PROB. CAT; PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RESERVES = 50% PROB CAT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OVERHAND SHRINKAGE 10-67
    Percent Waste Rock 9.1
    Percent Recovery 85
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics NO PLANES OF WEAKNESS
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Length of Inclines (m) 1000
    Slope of Inclines 15
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 577
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 13.98
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Operating Shifts per Day 1
    Year of Information 1984

Comments on other economic factors

  • FOSS BARITE IS STRATABOUND AND OCCURS IN MIDDLE DALRADIAN METASEDIMENTARY ROCK. MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN GRAPHITIC SCHIST AND CALC SCHIST OF BEN EAGACH FM. CRUSHER CAP AND OP COSTS INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. INFRASTRUCTURE COST IS FOR 500-MTPD SHIPLOADER. ROYALTY PAYMENT MADE TO FOSS ESTATE
  • FOSS BARITE IS STRATABOUND AND OCCURS IN MIDDLE DALRADIAN METASEDIMENTARY ROCK. MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN GRAPHITIC SCHIST AND CALC SCHIST OF BEN EAGACH FM. CRUSHER CAP AND OP COSTS INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. INFRASTRUCTURE COST IS FOR 500-MTPD SHIPLOADER. ROYALTY PAYMENT MADE TO FOSS ESTATE SULFIDE MINERALS ARE IN NONRECOVERABLE QUANTITIES. M9C4=M1C1; PROVEN RESERVE = 90% PROB CAT; PROV. + INDICATED RESERVES = 75% PROB. CAT; PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RESERVES = 50% PROB CAT. MINE TO CRUSHER TRANSPORTATION COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP- COSTS. TEN PERCENT OF CRUSHED ORE SOLD LOCALLY TO GRINDING PLANTS AND 90% SHIPPED FROM DUNDEE, SCOTLAND TO GRINDING PLANTS IN NEW ORLEANS, LA. AT SHIPPING COST OF $11.00 PER MT. TRUCK COST AND TRAIN COST FROM CRUSHER TO DUNDEE, SCOTLAND ARE $1.75 AND $3.60 PER MT. RESPECTIVELY. MINE DILUTION IS 0%. MINE OPERATES 1 SHIFT/DAY. HAULAGE IS 2 SHIFTS PER DAY.
  • FOSS BARITE IS STRATABOUND AND OCCURS IN MIDDLE DALRADIAN METASEDIMENTARY ROCK. MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN GRAPHITIC SCHIST AND CALC SCHIST OF BEN EAGACH FM. CRUSHER CAP AND OP COSTS INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. INFRASTRUCTURE COST IS FOR 500-MTPD SHIPLOADER. ROYALTY PAYMENT MADE TO FOSS ESTATE SULFIDE MINERALS ARE IN NONRECOVERABLE QUANTITIES. M9C4=M1C1; PROVEN RESERVE = 90% PROB CAT; PROV. + INDICATED RESERVES = 75% PROB. CAT; PROV. + IND. + INFERRED RESERVES = 50% PROB CAT. MINE TO CRUSHER TRANSPORTATION COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP- COSTS. TEN PERCENT OF CRUSHED ORE SOLD LOCALLY TO GRINDING PLANTS AND 90% SHIPPED FROM DUNDEE, SCOTLAND TO GRINDING PLANTS IN NEW ORLEANS, LA. AT SHIPPING COST OF $11.00 PER MT. TRUCK COST AND TRAIN COST FROM CRUSHER TO DUNDEE, SCOTLAND ARE $1.75 AND $3.60 PER MT. RESPECTIVELY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    COATS, J.. S. ET AL., STRATA BOUND BARIUM - ZINC MINERAL-

  • Geology

    IZATION IN DALRADIAN SCHIST NEAR ABERFELDY. INSTITUDE

  • Geology

    OF GEOLOGICAL SERVICES, ENGLAND, 3 MAY 1979, 13 PP.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, NOV. 1982, PP 359-361, 415.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DESIGN CAPACITY REPRESENTS MT OF P2O5 OUTPUT PER DAY. OPERATING COST REPRESENTS $/MT CONTAINED P2O5, AND IS THE COST TO ACIDULATE PHOSPHATE ROCK TO A MERCHANT GRADE PHOSPHORIC ACID PRODUCT (54% P2O5). ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE FOSS (ALBERFELDY), SCOTLAND FOREIGN BARITE. DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN & ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, MAR. 28, 1984, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-SEP-85 Hite, Alan G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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