Thung Wa (MRDS #10207147) BA

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10207147
MAS/MILS ID	5490000240
Record type	Site
Current site name	Thung Wa

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Ore Body
Geographic coordinates:	99.59983, 7.11777 (WGS84)
Elevation	100
Location accuracy	100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Barium-Barite Critical	Primary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Barite	Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1)	99.59983, 7.11777	ListMap

Economic information

Ore body information

Strike

N20W

Dip

70W

Thickness

Length

300M

Width

30M

Depth to top

Field	Value
MAS Matrix #	1
MAS Column #	1
Type of Orebody #1	FISSURE VEIN
Shape of Orebody #1	TABULAR
Type of Orebody #2	STRATIFORM
Primary mode of Origin	HYDROTHERMAL
Primary Ore Control	FAULTING
Secondary Ore Control	BEDDING
Degree of Wallrock Alter.	UNKNOWN
Strike And Dip	N20W:70W
Minimum Depth to Top	0
Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat.	0
Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat.	0
Date of Last Modification	850830

Comments on the geologic information

OFFSHORE TIN DREDGING. 2 DREDGES WERE STARTED UP IN KARON BAY BUT THE LICENCE WAS SUSPENDED IN 3/82. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE AMERICAN THAI BARITE COMPANY FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, JULY 5, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES. WAGES INCLUDE 13.1% FRINGE BENEFITS. ORE DILUTION BY 5% WASTE. MINE TO MILL TRANS COST ($1.91/MT ORE) INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. ROYALTY PAYMENT ACTUALLY EXPORT CUSTOM DUTY CHARGED BY THAI GOVRNMENT. THE ROCKS ARE MOSTLY CLASTIC LIMESTONE WITH SUBORDINATE NON-CLASTIC LIMESTONE AND SHALE. CLASTIC LIMESTONE IS COMPOSED OF MEDIUM GREY LIMESTONE FRAGMENTS EMBEDDED IN DARK GREY, FINE-GRAINED, ARGILLACEOUS LIMESTONE GROUNDMASS. THE PROMINENT BEDDING PLANE STRIKE IS N-NW WITH MODERATE TO STEEP DIP TO THE WEST.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Underground
Development status	Producer
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Significant	Yes
Mining method	Open Stope - Gophering (Coyoting)
Year of first production	1982
Milling method	Washing

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights	Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category	Unknown

Ownership information

Type Owner-Operator

Owner American Thai Barite Co, Ltd (Sub. Of Nl Baroid)

Interest 100

Home office Texas

Year 1983

Type	Owner-Operator
Owner	American Thai Barite Co, Ltd (Sub. Of Nl Baroid)
Interest	100
Home office	Texas
Year	1983

Production statistics

Year

1982

Description

Av Grade Barite - 88% Baso4 22222 Mtpy Ore Mined

Importance	Item	Commodity	Group	Amount recovered	Grade	Recovery percentage
Major		Barium-Barite	Barium	22222mt	88wt-pct

Workings at the site

Type of workings

Surface

Field	Value
MAS Development Schedule #	1
Mining Record #	1
Status of Mining Method	ACTUAL
Mining Method	OPEN PIT
Percent Waste Rock	0
Hardness of Ore	M-HARD ROCKS
Capacity	153
Capacity Units	MT ORE/DAY
Unit Production Cost	5.19
Units of Production	$/MT ORE
Operating Days per Year	182
Operating Shifts per Day	1
Year of Information	1983

Comments on other economic factors

ORE TRUCKED TO WASHING PLANT 22 KM ($1.91/MT ORE - COST INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. PRODUCT IS TRUCKED 100 KM ($3.48/MT) FROM WASHING PLANT TO PORT OF THUNG WA, AND THEN SHIPPED BY BOAT 900 KM ($19.00/MT) TO GRINDING PLANT ON BINTAN ISLAND.
OFFSHORE TIN DREDGING. 2 DREDGES WERE STARTED UP IN KARON BAY BUT THE LICENCE WAS SUSPENDED IN 3/82. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE AMERICAN THAI BARITE COMPANY FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, JULY 5, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES. WAGES INCLUDE 13.1% FRINGE BENEFITS. ORE DILUTION BY 5% WASTE. MINE TO MILL TRANS COST ($1.91/MT ORE) INCLUDED IN MINE OP COSTS. ROYALTY PAYMENT ACTUALLY EXPORT CUSTOM DUTY CHARGED BY THAI GOVRNMENT.
OFFSHORE TIN DREDGING. 2 DREDGES WERE STARTED UP IN KARON BAY BUT THE LICENCE WAS SUSPENDED IN 3/82. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE AMERICAN THAI BARITE COMPANY FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, JULY 5, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES. WAGES INCLUDE 13.1% FRINGE BENEFITS. ORE DILUTION BY 5% WASTE.

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	5490000240

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	OFFSHORE TIN DREDGING. 2 DREDGES WERE STARTED UP IN KARON BAY BUT THE LICENCE WAS SUSPENDED IN 3/82. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE AMERICAN THAI BARITE COMPANY FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, JULY 5, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES. WAGES INCLUDE 13.1% FRINGE BENEFITS.

Subject category

Comment text

Deposit

OFFSHORE TIN DREDGING. 2 DREDGES WERE STARTED UP IN KARON BAY BUT THE LICENCE WAS SUSPENDED IN 3/82. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR THIS DATA BASE IS FROM THE AMERICAN THAI BARITE COMPANY FOREIGN BARITE DEPOSIT REPORT BY BROWN AND ROOT DEVELOPMENT, INC., HOUSTON, TEXAS, JULY 5, 1983, UNDER USBM CONTRACT NO. J0225017 DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND COST DATA FOR FOREIGN ANTIMONY/BARITE PROPERTIES. WAGES INCLUDE 13.1% FRINGE BENEFITS.

Thung Wa