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Wintershall

Plant in Hessen, Germany with commodities Bromine, Magnesite, Potassium
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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. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10206685
MAS/MILS ID 4280300003
Record type Site
Current site name Wintershall

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 10.00227, 50.89876 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hessen(province)

Germany(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Germany Hessen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bromine Tertiary
Magnesite Tertiary
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anhydrite Unknown
Carnallite Unknown
Halite Unknown
Kainite Unknown
Polyhalite Unknown
Sylvanite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 10.00227, 50.89876
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2.8M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin EVAPORATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Date of Last Modification 841120

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Crystallization
Milling method Crystallization

Mining district

District name Werra-Fulda

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Kali Und Salz Ag
    Interest 100
    Home office Germany Fr
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1970
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 4600000 Mt. Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 4600000mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 5300000 Mt. Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 5300000mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 5399999 Mt. Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 5399999mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 6600000 Mt. Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 6600000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 8500000 Mt. Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 8500000mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 6600000 Mt. Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 6600000mt

Comments on the production information

  • KIESERITE IS REPRESENTED IN PERCENT MGSO4

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ESTIMATED INSITU RESOURCES USED IN THE 1982 PROPERTY ECONOMIC EVALUATION.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 730M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 70
    Hardness of Rock SOFT SEMIPLASTIC WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics SEMIPLASTIC OR PLASTIC
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING WHEN DRY
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    Number of Shafts 4
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 34000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • TONNAGE BOUND FOR EXPORT GENERALLY GOES BY RAIL TO HANAU NEAR FRANKFURT, BY RIVER TO THE RHINE, AND DOWN THE RHINE PARTICULARLY FRANCE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    1985 E&MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, PAGE 258.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORP., WORLD SURVEY OF POTASH RESOURCES,

  • Deposit

    3RD EDITION, 1979.

  • Deposit

    P&K MAGAZINE, BRITISH SULPHUR COP.

  • Deposit

    P&K #42, JUL/AUG 1969

  • Deposit

    P&K #48, JUL/AUG 1970

  • Deposit

    P&K #70, MAR/APR 1974

  • Deposit

    P&K #90, JUL/AUG 1977

  • Deposit

    P&K #116, NOV/DEC 1981

  • Deposit

    P&K #119, MAY/JUN 1982

  • Deposit

    P&K #124, MAR/APR 1983

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-JAN-95 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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