Olkusz-Pomorzany

Producer in Poland with commodities Zinc, Lead
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Bibliographic references
  9. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10400253
Record type Site
Current site name Olkusz-Pomorzany

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: 19.5375, 50.275 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position May be the the disturbed ground with sludge ponds 1.8 km South of Pomorzany and 1.8 km West of Olkusz.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Poland(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Poland

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Primary

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) 19.5375, 50.275

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Significant No

Comments on development

  • Mine includes a processing plant. Also associated with the Boleslaw Smelter.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Production

    Kukczycka, Joanna, and Mitchell, Andrew, 2004, A comparison of European zinc production costs--from production to waste management: Engineering and Mining Journal, Oct.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 05-JUN-08 Wilson, Anna B. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.