| Deposit ID | 10231128 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4280200009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Niedersachsen-Riedel |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 10.16904, 52.58205 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Niedersachsen(province)
Germany(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Germany | Niedersachsen |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Potassium | Primary |
| Salt | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anhydrite | Unknown |
| Carnallite | Unknown |
| Halite | Unknown |
| Kainite | Unknown |
| Polyhalite | Unknown |
| Sylvanite | Unknown |
| Sylvite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 10.16904, 52.58205 |
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| Thickness | 2.8M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Depth to top | 1025M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 5395HA | ||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
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| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Sublevel |
| Year of first production | 1910 |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Crystallization |
| Milling method | Crystallization |
| District name | Lower Saxon District |
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| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
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| Owner | Kali Und Salz Ag |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Germany Fr |
| Year | 1982 |
| Year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Mine Output/Potash Ore 1000000 Mt Of Ore Ore Treated | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Mine Output/Potash Ore 1399999 Mt Of Ore Ore Treated | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1976 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Mine Output/Potash Ore 1000000 Mt Of Ore Ore Treated | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1978 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Mine Output/Potash Ore 1199999 Mt Of Ore Ore Treated | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Mine Output/Potash Ore 1199999 Mt Of Ore Ore Treated | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
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| Description | Mine Output/Potash Ore 1199999 Mt Of Ore Ore Treated | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Overall depth | 1300M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4280200009 |
1985 E & MJ INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING, PAGE 258.
BRITISH SULPHUR CORP., WORLD SURVEY OF POTASH RESOURCES,
3RD EDITION, 1979.
P&K MAGAZINE, BRITISH SULPHUR COP.
P&K #42, JUL/AUG 1969
P&K #48, JUL/AUG 1970
P&K #70, MAR/APR 1974
P&K #90, JUL/AUG 1977
P&K #116, NOV/DEC 1981
P&K #119, MAY/JUN 1982
P&K #124, MAR/APR 1983
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-SEP-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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