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Milena

Prospect 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. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280102
MAS/MILS ID 4750330009
Record type Site
Current site name Milena

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 13.75178, 37.46572 (WGS84)
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

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anhydrite Unknown
Carnallite Unknown
Kainite Unknown
Polyhalite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 13.75178, 37.46572
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 8.5M
    Depth to top 200M
    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 BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Date of Last Modification 850103
  • Area 650HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 650
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE SIMILARITY OF STRATA THROUGHOUT THE ISLAND PROVIDES REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE WHOLE EVAPORATIVE SEQUENCE FORMED IN A CONTINUOUS SEDIMENTATION BASIN AND THAT IT WAS LATER FRAGMENTED BY TECTONIC EVENTS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Caltanissetta

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Ente Minerario Siciliano (Ems)
    Interest 100
    Home office Italy
    Year 1982

Comments on the ownership information

  • OTHER OWNER IS ITALKALKI SPA.

Comments on the production information

  • ACTUAL PRODUCT IS K2SO4, HOWEVER ALL COMMODITY AND GRADE DATA ARE IN TERMS OF K2O.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 27800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 27800000mt ore
    Total resources 27800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Potassium K2o 11.5 wt-pct Potassium Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ESTIMATED INSITU ORE RESOURCES USED IN THE 1984 ECONOMIC PROPERTY EVALUATION. DATA BASED ON INFORMATION IN THE DEPOSIT REPORT SUPPLIED BY THE CONTRACTOR.

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 58
    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
    Length of Inclines (m) 1600
    Slope of Inclines 10
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings PART ACCESSIBLE
    2nd Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 5750
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 240
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RIORGANIZZAZIONE DEL BACINO ESTRATIVO DI SALI POTASSICI

  • Deposit

    DELLA SICILIA; ASSOCIAZIONE MINERARIA SUBALPINA, TORINO,

  • Deposit

    ITALY; JUNE 1979; DIRETTORE RESPONSABILE: LELIO STRAGIOTTI.

  • Deposit

    SALVATORE ADAMO AND LAMBERTO RAMBERTI; L'INDUSTRIA

  • Deposit

    ESTRATTIVA DEL POTASSIO IN ITALIA ; 1977.

  • Deposit

    NOTIZZE DI CARATTERE STORICO INDUSTRIALE SULLA ATTIVITA

  • Deposit

    DEL SALI POTASSICI IN SICILIA; I.S.P.E.A., SERVIZIO GEOLOG-

  • Deposit

    ICO; OCT. 1977.

  • Deposit

    LAMBERTO RAMBERTI; I GIACIMENTI SALINI SICILIANI, CARA-

  • Deposit

    TTERI GENECITI STRATIGRAFICI E PALEOAMBIENTALI; ASSOCIAZIONE

  • Deposit

    MINERARIA SUBALPINA; JUNE 1980.

  • Deposit

    BOLLETTINO REGIONALE MINERARIO, NO.23; PUBLISHED BY

  • Deposit

    REGIONE SICILIANA CORPO REGIONALE DELLE MINERE, PALERMO,

  • Deposit

    SICILY; 1980.

Reporter information

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

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