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Saxberget Mine

Producer in Sweden with commodities Lead, Zinc, Copper, Silver, Gold, Sulfur
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Mining district
  15. Ownership information
  16. Production statistics
  17. Reserves and resources
  18. Links to other databases
  19. Bibliographic references
  20. General comments
  21. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073018
MRDS ID W018808
Record type Site
Current site name Saxberget Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 14.93615, 60.14868 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sweden(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Sweden

Comments on the location information

  • IN GRANGESBERG AREA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Secondary
Silver Secondary
Gold Secondary
Sulfur Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Magnetite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Diopside Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 60
USGS model code 18c
Deposit model name Skarn Zn-Pb
Mark3 model number 22

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Skarn (Tactite)
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite
    Rock unit name Leptite Series
    Rock description Leptite Series
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 14.93615, 60.14868
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description 2 Fold Phases- Both Had E-W Fold Axes, 1 Shallow. Second Fold Episode Had Fold Axes Dip 40se

Ore body information

  • Plunge 35
    Plunge direction S30E
    Length 525M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Contact Zone, Breccia

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name Ludvika District

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Boliden Ab

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Period 1925-1974
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^0.4 G/T Au, 42 G/T Ag, 0.9% Cu, 6.8% Zn, 2.1% Pb, 15% S
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Ore Sulfur Sulfur 15wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 2wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 7wt-pct
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
    Ore Silver Silver 42g/mt
    Ore Gold Gold 0g/mt
  • Year 1974
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^0.82% Cu, 4.23% Zn, 1.13% Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 4wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Total resources 6579000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 2.4 wt-pct Lead Major 1985
    Zinc Zn 6 wt-pct Zinc Major 1985
    Copper Cu 0.9 wt-pct Copper Minor 1985
    Silver Ag 42 g/mt Silver Minor 1985
    Gold Au 0.4 g/mt Gold Minor 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, 1976, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY

  • Deposit

    GRIP, E., 1978, SWEDEN, IN BOWIE, S.H.U., KVALHEIM, A., AND HASLAM, H.W., EDS., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOLUME 1: NORTHWEST EUROPE: LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 93-198.

  • Deposit

    VOKES, F.M., 1978, INTRODUCTION, IN BOWIE, S.H.U., KVALHEIM, A., AND HASLAM, H.W., EDS., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOLUME 1: NORTHWEST EUROPE: LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 1-38.

  • Production

    GRIP, 1978; VOKES, 1978

  • Reserve-Resource

    ESTIMATE BY D. MOSIER, USGS, 1985.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT DIPS 35-50S. LENGTH OF DEPOSIT IS AT SURFACE ONLY. DEPOSIT IS MINERALIZED OVER 6000 SQ. M AREA AND HAS BEEN PROVED TO A DEPTH OF 600 M.
Deposit 1972 PROD. ABOUT 97,000 MT 3% PB, 3% ZN, 1% CU. 540 MTPD MILL CAP. 1973 RESV. ABOUT 900,000 MT SAME GRADE. BOLIDEN A/B

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1977 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-JAN-1988 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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