Strassa

Producer in Vastmanlands Lan, Sweden with commodities Iron, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Sulfur
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. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304309
MAS/MILS ID 4010310002
Record type Site
Current site name Strassa

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 15.21278, 59.74867 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Vastmanlands Lan(province)

Sweden(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Sweden Vastmanlands Lan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary
Sulfur Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

(1) 15.21278, 59.74867

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip 60E
    Field Value
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip :60E
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Granges Ab
    Year 1977

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Measured 12000000mt ore
    Indicated 1000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 13000000mt ore
    Inferred 1000000mt ore
    Total resources 14000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 30 wt-pct Iron Trace 1976
    Sulfur S 0.025 wt-pct Sulfur Trace 1976
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P 0.02 wt-pct Phosphorus Trace 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    1976-77 WORLD MINES REGISTER P159

  • Deposit

    1976 E/MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING P287

  • Deposit

    STRASSA MINE-AN EFFICIENT UNDERGROUND IRON ORE PRODUCER, MIN

  • Deposit

    AZINE, DEC 1974, P 432-445

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 280 EMPLOYEES, OPERATIONS-MINE, CONCENTRATOR, SORTING PLANT, ERATING PLANT, 1 SHAFT, SUB-LEVEL STOPING, LONG HOLE, HAULAG IL, DAILY ORE CAPACITY-7,500TPD, RAILWAY SIDING RUNS BETWEEN NE AND THE STORA RAILWAY STATION FROM WHICH THERE ARE RAIL O THE SHIPPING PORT AND IRON AND STEEL WORKS AT OXELOS. ORE OD INSITU STRENGTH. PRIMARY CRUSHERS ARE LOCATED ON THE 135 ND 255 LEVELS, CRUSHERS ARE SVEDALA TYPE TRG 150 120R JAW CR CAPACITY-350 TON/HR, PRIMARY CRUSHERS ARE ALL CONNECTED TO N ORE CHUTE WHERE THERE 2 SYMONS STANDARD ROTARY CRUSHERS-CA ON/HR. HIGH QUARTZ CONTENT AND ACCOMPANYING SILICOSIS RISK GOOD VENTILATION. FRESH AIR IS DRAWN THRU MAIN AND AN OLDE AIR TESTED EACH MONTH, ALSO CHECKED FOR RADON AND RADON DAU ONTENT-6PC;/I RADON DAUGHTERS. AFTER CRUSHING,ORE IS SENT T CE TO SORTING PLANT, TO SEPARATE WASTE FROM ORE, MAGNETIC AN TY DIFFERENCES ARE USED IN FURTHER TREATMENT OF ORE. ELECTRI MES FROM GRANGESBERG 50KV LINE, COMPRESSED AIR CAPACITY-360M AIR/MIN., WATER INFLOW INTO MINE-1,200L/MIN, SUMP AND PUMPIN ON ON 255M LEVEL

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 West, B.J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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