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Malines Zn - Pb Mines

Producer in France with commodities Zinc, Lead, Silver
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073152
MRDS ID W018997
Record type Site
Current site name Malines Zn - Pb Mines

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 3.65199, 43.81566 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
France

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Dolomite Gangue
Pyrite Gangue

Analytical data

Result ORE GRADES 4.21% ZN, 1.25% PB

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite
    Rock unit name Dolomite
    Rock description Dolomite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic

Nearby scientific data

(1) 3.65199, 43.81566
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Year of first production 1940

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Penarroya

Production statistics

  • Year 1975
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^4.21 % Zn, 1.25 % Pb
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 4wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • SEE L'ARGENTIERE MINE

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 365 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1975 ; ECON.COM: 1000 MTPD MILL

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MACQUAR, J. C., 1970, LE TRIAS; FRANCE BU. RECH. GEOL. MIN. BULL. SER. 2 SECT. 2 NO. 1 P. 27 - 65

  • Deposit

    ROUTHIER, PIERRE, 1963, LES GISEMENTS METALLIFERES; V. 2 P. 949.

  • Production

    RAUSCH D. O., MARIACHER B. C., 1970, AIME SYMP PB - ZN, V. 1 P. 949. E/MJ INTL. DIR. 1976 P. 233

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1976 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey

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