Niedersachsen-Riedel

Plant in Niedersachsen, Germany with commodities Potassium, Salt
Sections on this page
  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 10231128
MAS/MILS ID 4280200009
Record type Site
Current site name Niedersachsen-Riedel

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 10.16904, 52.58205 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Niedersachsen(province)

Germany(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Germany Niedersachsen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary
Salt Tertiary

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) 10.16904, 52.58205

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2.8M
    Depth to top 1025M
    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 FOLDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 750
    Date of Last Modification 841120
  • Area 5395HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 5395
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
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

Mining district

District name Lower Saxon District

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 1000000 Mt Of Ore Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1000000mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Mine Output/Potash Ore 1399999 Mt Of Ore Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1399999mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Mine Output/Potash Ore 1000000 Mt Of Ore Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1000000mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Mine Output/Potash Ore 1199999 Mt Of Ore Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1199999mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Mine Output/Potash Ore 1199999 Mt Of Ore Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1199999mt
  • Year 1981
    Description Mine Output/Potash Ore 1199999 Mt Of Ore Ore Treated
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 1199999mt

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ESTIMATED RESERVES USED IN THE 1984 PROPERTY ECONOMIC EVALUATION. DATA BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1300M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SUBLEVEL 10-43
    Percent Recovery 83
    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 3
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 4800
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

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 23-SEP-96 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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