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Rocanville Division Sylvite

Plant in Saskatchewan, Canada with commodity 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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10278748
MAS/MILS ID 1220550004
Record type Site
Current site name Rocanville Division Sylvite
Alternate or previous names Rocanville, Sylvite Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -102.91731, 50.49997 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alaska(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Canada Saskatchewan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Halite Unknown
Sylvanite Unknown
Sylvite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -102.91731, 50.49997
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60W
    Dip 01S
    Thickness 4.9M
    Depth to top 1005M
    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
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60W:01S
    Minimum Depth to Top 1000
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 200
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 10
    Date of Last Modification 841116

Comments on the geologic information

  • MOST CANADIAN POTASH MINES AND RESOURCES ARE IN THE PRAIRIE EVAPORTIE FORMATION, LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN THIRD OF SASKATCHEWAN.
  • THE PRAIRIE EVAPORITE FORMATION IS GENERALLY FLAT-LYING, BUT GRADUALLY DIPS TO THE SOUTH. IN THE NORTH, THE FORMATION IS APPROX 3500 FT. DEEP AND IN THE SOUTH IT IS APPROX. 5000 FT. DEEP.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Crystallization

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Potash Corp. Of Saskachewan (Psc)
    Interest 100
    Home office Canada
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1977
    Description Potash Ore 3050100000 Mt Of Ore Treated Per Yr.
  • Year 1978
    Description Potash Ore 3188700000 Mt Of Ore Treated Per Yr.
  • Year 1979
    Description Potash Ore 3250899999 Mt Of Ore Treated Per Yr.
  • Year 1980
    Description Potash Ore 3974500000 Mt Of Ore Treated Per Yr.
  • Year 1981
    Description Potash Ore 3223899999 Mt Of Ore Treated Per Yr.
  • Year 1982
    Description Potash Ore 2671600000 Mt Of Ore Treated Per Yr.
  • Year 1988
    Description Potash Ore 1818000 Mt/Yr
  • Year 1989
    Description Potash Ore 1638000 Mt/Yr

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • FORMER OWNER WAS HUDSON BAY MINING AND SMELTING CO.: MILL USES BOTH FLOTATION AND CRYSTALIZATION. ONLY ONE METHOD CAN BE ENTERED. POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN ALSO KNOWN AS PCS.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 1000M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 39
    Hardness of Rock NONCOHERENT WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics SEMIPLASTIC OR PLASTIC
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. TIMBER
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 18430
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 340
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1990

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANON., HBM&S SELLS POTASH INTERESTS TO SASK, CMJ, APR.

  • Deposit

    1977, P.113.

  • Deposit

    ANON., EXPANSION AT ROCANVILLE, MIN. MAG., SEPT. 1978, P.

  • Deposit

    186.

  • Deposit

    ANON., SLURRY SYSTEM AIDS POTASH PROCESSING, MINING ENG.,

  • Deposit

    NOV.1981, P.1568.

  • Deposit

    ANON., POTASH MINING AND MILLING AT ROCANVILLE, WORLD

  • Deposit

    MINING, JAN. 1976, P. 27.

  • Deposit

    ANON., BRIGHT FUTURE FOR PCS, MINING MAG., FEB. 1982, P.

  • Deposit

    123

  • Deposit

    ANON., CANADA'S MOST MODERN..., MINING MAG., APR. 1977,

  • Deposit

    P.241

  • Deposit

    ANON., MAJOR EXPANSION OF ROCANVILLE POTASH MINE, CMJ,

  • Deposit

    OCT. 1977, P.60

  • Deposit

    ANON., BOOMING THIRD WORLD POTASH DEMAND..., E&MJ, SPET.

  • Deposit

    1978, P.41

  • Deposit

    ANON., THE SASKATCHEWAN POTASH INDUSTRY, PHOSPHORUS AND

  • Deposit

    POTASSIUM, NO.112, MAR/APR. 1981, P.22.

  • Deposit

    ANON., POTASH CORP. OF SASKATCHEWAN, PHOSPHORUS AND POT-

  • Deposit

    ASSIUM, NO. 98, NOV./DEC. 1978, P.42.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULFUR CORPORATION, WORLD SURVEY OF POTASH RE-

  • Deposit

    SOURCES, 3RD ED.,1979.

  • Deposit

    POTASH CORPORATION OF SASKATCHEWAN, DIRECT COMMUNICATION,

  • Deposit

    1983.

  • Deposit

    SCHABAS,W.,MILL EXPANSIONS AND NEW MACHINES...,CAN.MIN.

  • Deposit

    JOUR., DATE NOT KNOWN, P.37.

  • Deposit

    SCHULTZ, W.G., AUTOMATED CONTINUOUS MINING AT SYLVITE,

  • Deposit

    CIM BULL.,JUNE 1973,P. 98.

  • Deposit

    SHELDRICK, WORLD BANK STAFF WORKING PAPER #293, SEPT.1978

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-1996 Michael, Mark R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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