Database name: |
World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits |
Compilers: |
R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born |
Release date: |
2015-01-27 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Sulmierzyce |
Political location(s): |
Poland; Subprovince or locality: Lower Silesia; Nearest community: Ostrow Wlkp. |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
paralic marine |
Deposit status: |
deposit; Status comments: copper reserves are estimated in excess of 70 million tonnes; apart from Lubin-Sieroszowice, the area is richest in metals in Poland |
Geologic province: |
Zechstein Basin |
Geologic district: |
Fore Sudetic Monocline |
Commodities: |
Cu; Pb; Zn; Ag |
Mineralization styles: |
stratabound |
Geological ages: |
Permian (host rocks) |
Coincident features: |
bedding |
Host rocks: |
(1) sedimentary; mudstone-carbonate-sandstoneIndividual lithologies: | shale sandstone limestone | Host rock stratigraphy: | Zechstein, Kupferschiefer, and Weissliegendes Beds |
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Mineralogy: |
(mineralization): chalcocite, digenite, bornite, chalcopyrite, pyrite, galena, sphalerite |
References: |
Oszczepalski, S.; Rydzewski, A., 1997 |
Metallogenic Atlas of the Zechstein Copper-Bearing Series in Poland |
Polish Geological Institute, 32 p. |
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Resource data: |
Disclaimer - Reserves/Resource Data
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of Reserve and Resource information (Data) contained in this database, including whether the Data is compliant with any securities regulations or standards, and NRCan does not assume any liability with respect to any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use made of the Data.
Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
Estimate date: 1997; 70,000,000 metric ton metal; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes Reference: Oszczepalski, S.; Rydzewski, A., 1997: Metallogenic Atlas of the Zechstein Copper-Bearing Series in Poland; Polish Geological Institute, 32 p. Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |