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Hattorf

Producer in Hessen, Germany with commodities Bromine, Magnesite, 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. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Production statistics
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279640
MAS/MILS ID 4280300001
Record type Site
Current site name Hattorf

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 9.96226, 50.84877 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hessen(province)

Germany(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Germany Hessen

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bromine Secondary
Magnesite Tertiary
Potassium Primary

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) 9.96226, 50.84877
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 2.3M
    Depth to top 850M
    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
    Minimum Depth to Top 700
    Date of Last Modification 841120

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Milling method Crystallization

Mining district

District name Werra-Fulda

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 3000000 Mt Of Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 3000000mt
  • Year 1974
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 4500000 Mt Of Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 4500000mt
  • Year 1976
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 4600000 Mt Of Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 4600000mt
  • Year 1978
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 4500000 Mt Of Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 4500000mt
  • Year 1980
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 5199999 Mt Of Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 5199999mt
  • Year 1982
    Description Mine Output/ Potash Ore 4300000 Mt Of Ore Treated/ Yr.
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Potassium Potassium 4300000mt

Comments on the production information

  • EPSOM SALT AND KIESERITE AND REPRESENTED IN PERCENT MGSO4

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ESTIMATED INSITU RESOURCES USED IN THE 1984 ECONOMIC PROPERTY EVALUATION. DATA BASED ON INFORMATION FROM THE CONTRACTOR.
  • NO RESOURCE GRADE DATA AVAILABLE.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 813M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 66
    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 20800
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 250
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • TONNAGE BOUND FOR EXPORT GENERALLY GOES BY RAIL TO HANAU NEAR FRANKFURT, BY RIVER TO THE RHINE, AND DOWN THE RHINE TO ROTTERDAM. CUSTOMERS ARE MOSTLY LOCATED IN W. EUROPE, PARTICULARLY FRANCE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    1985 E & M J 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 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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