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Sauerland Region

Producer in Germany with commodities Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Chromium, Nickel
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10038920
MRDS ID M046407
Record type Site
Current site name Sauerland Region

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 7.75228, 51.16548 (WGS84)
Relative position ABOUT 40 MILES EAST OF DUSSELDORF

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Germany(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Germany

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Silver Secondary
Gold Secondary
Platinum Critical Tertiary
Chromium Critical Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary

Analytical data

Result PT = TRACE TO 1 OZ/TON

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) 7.75228, 51.16548
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Westphalia

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LUMB, 1920, THE PLATINUM METALS: IMPERIAL INSTITUTE, LONDON, P. 33

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1975 Blair, Will N. U.S. Geological Survey

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

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