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Munella

Prospect in Mirdite, Albania with commodities Copper, Sulfur, Zinc
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  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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134177
MAS/MILS ID 4810330002
Record type Site
Current site name Munella
Alternate or previous names Fushe Arrez

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 20.11855, 41.96546 (WGS84)
Elevation 1980
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mirdite(province)

Albania(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Albania Mirdite

Comments on the location information

  • THE LATITUDES AND LONGITUDES ARE TAKEN FOR THE TOWN OF KLOS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Sulfur Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 20.11855, 41.96546
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 MASS SULFIDE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 920724
  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 2
    Type of Orebody #1 MASS SULFIDE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 920724
  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 MASS SULFIDE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 920724

Comments on the geologic information

  • ORE IS FOUND IN A BASIC TO ACID VOLCANIC SUCCESSION OF SEVERAL MASSIVE SULPHIDE ORE LENSES WHICH DIP STEEPLY TO THE WEST. THE ROOF OF THE LENSES ARE RICH IN ZINC AND THE FLOOR IS RICH IN PYRITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1992

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown
Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of Albania
    Interest 100
    Home office Albania
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Minera Munella
    Home office Albania
    Year 1991

Comments on the production information

  • THE PRODUCT OUTPUT REPRESENTS BOTH COPPER AND PYRITE CONCENTRATES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    2nd Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    3rd Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 1200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1991
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    2nd Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    3rd Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 1200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1991
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 2
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    2nd Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    3rd Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 1200
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMMODITIES RESEARCH UNIT LIMITED, THE BASE METAL

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRY OF ALBANIA, LONDON, 1991, 55 PAGES.

  • Deposit

    KIPPENBERGER, C., REPORT OF AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO ALBANIA

  • Deposit

    TO GATHER INFORMATION ON THE SITUATION IN THE MINERAL

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES SECTOR, JULY 28 TO AUGUST 11, 1988, FEDERAL

  • Deposit

    INSTITUTE FOR GEOSCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES (BGR),

  • Deposit

    HANNOVER, 53 PAGES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 29-SEP-92 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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