Basznia Mine

Past Producer in Poland with commodity Sulfur
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Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Links to other databases
  9. General comments
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134003
MAS/MILS ID 4550630001
Record type Site
Current site name Basznia Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Geographic coordinates: Elevation UTM Precision Relative position Point location
Approximate 21.64167, 50.53333 (WGS84) 1000 near middle of large surface disturbance near TARNOBRZEG
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Approximate 23.1354, 50.18182 (WGS84) 1000 Original location in MRDS can not be verified.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Poland(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Poland

Comments on the location information

  • According to Deposit Comment 1, the mine is located in the province of Tarnobrzeg. Moved the location close to the town of Tarnobrzeg. Perhaps the plant is at the old location.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sulfur Primary

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 21.64167, 50.53333
Approximate (2) 23.1354, 50.18182

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINE IS ACTUALLY LOCATED IN THE PROVINCE OF TARNOBRZEG MINE WAS CLOSED IN 1989 DUE TO PROBLEMS RECOVERING SULPHUR ORE (ORE WAS EXTREMELY COMPACTED AND IMPERMIABLE)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-DEC-94 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines
Editor 05-JUN-08 Wilson, Anna B. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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