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Raibl

Plant in Veneto, Italy with commodities Lead, 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. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10208394
MAS/MILS ID 4750470002
Record type Site
Current site name Raibl

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 13.56315, 46.44876 (WGS84)
Elevation 900

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Veneto(province)

Italy(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Italy Veneto

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

(1) 13.56315, 46.44876
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2M
    Length 1500M
    Width 2M
    Depth to top 450M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Type of Orebody #3 STOCKWORK
    Primary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 DOLOMITIZATION
    Date of Last Modification 830819

Comments on the geologic information

  • PYRITE AND MARCASITE ARE GANGUE MATERIAL.
  • STRIKE OF ORE BODY IS N-S; DIP IS 90 DEGREES

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1000
Mining method Filled Stopes - Horiz Cut and Fill W/Tailings
Year of first production 1320
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Flotation

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Societa Azionaria Minero-Metallurgica S. P. A. (Samim)
    Interest 100
    Home office Italy
    Year 1989

Production statistics

  • Year 1981
    Description Ore Input Is 3.96% Zn And 0.54% Pb; Output Is 55% Zn And 60% Pb 468000 Mt Ore/Yr
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 4wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Indicated 5620000mt ore
    Demonstrated 5620000mt ore
    Total resources 5620000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.4 wt-pct Zinc Major 1986
    Lead Pb 0.55 wt-pct Lead Major 1986
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 5300000mt ore
    Demonstrated 5300000mt ore
    Total resources 5300000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 3.51 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991
    Lead Pb 0.81 wt-pct Lead Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Indicated 1770000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1770000mt ore
    Total resources 1770000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 5.44 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991
    Lead Pb 0.88 wt-pct Lead Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Inferred 970000mt ore
    Total resources 970000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 5.34 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991
    Lead Pb 0.81 wt-pct Lead Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1991
    Measured 5300000mt ore
    Indicated 1770000mt ore
    Demonstrated 7070000mt ore
    Inferred 970000mt ore
    Total resources 8040000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 4.16 wt-pct Zinc Major 1991
    Lead Pb 0.83 wt-pct Lead Major 1991
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1993
    Demonstrated 3810000mt ore
    Total resources 3810000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 4.4 wt-pct Zinc Major 1993
    Lead Pb 0.6 wt-pct Lead Major 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO SPECIFIC COSTS ON BH.
  • E/MJ-1988.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method HORIZ CUT & FILL W/TAILINGS 10-60
    Percent Recovery 100
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics NONCOHERENT
    Rock Support Chars. SUPPORTING
    Mine Support Chars. POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 1380
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 260
    Year of Information 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    E&MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, 1991

  • Reserve-Resource

    AME MINERAL ECONOMICS QUARTERLY MINE ANALYSIS, JUNE, 1993,

  • Reserve-Resource

    PP. 38, 48.

  • Deposit

    JICHA, H.L. JR., ALPINE LEAD-ZINC ORES OF EUROPE, ECON. GE-

  • Deposit

    OLOGY, VOL. 46, NO. 7, 1951, PP. 707-731.

  • Deposit

    RADFLIFFE, A.F., THE RAIBL MINE, CAVE DI PREDIL, ITALY, THE

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, FEB., 1936, PP. 73-82,

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 04-AUG-1994 Difrancesco, Carl A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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