Diatomite mine (quarry)

Presentation of diatomite mine (quarry)

in Romania


A. DIATOMITE MINE(QUARRY) - is situated 7 km far from the industrial platform
- total surface of the diatomite mine - 34 hectares (340000 m2)
Mine(quarry) endowments :
Electricity transformer station;
Ammo warehouse - authorised;
Access road 1,8 km;
Electrical rock crystal machine;
Loading machine WOLLA L34 type.

The exploitation license is for 20 years + with extension possibility to 5 years, released by the National Agency for Mineral Resources in September 2008.
Calculated reserves, according to a geological study, which was fundamental in the releasing process of the diatomite exploitation license, are the following :
1. Ashen bedrock C1 category 123.143 cubic meters B category -
2.Ashen brecies C1 category 177.837 cubic meters B category 37.250 cubic meters
3.Clean diatomite C1 category 1.413.617 cubic meters B category 1.777.724 cubic meters
4.Impure diatomite C1 category 1.419.014 cubic meters B category 759.281 cubic meters
5.Ruby diatomite C1 category 396.850 cubic meters B category 161.738 cubic meters
6.Menilite C1 category 140.978 cubic meters B category 105.409 cubic meters
7.Disolitic schists C1 category 543.845 cubic meters B category 185.148 cubic meters
Total reserve of DIATOMITE (useful)
B category 2.698.743 cubic meters
C1 category 2.959.481 cubic meters
Specific weight 0,94 - 1,1 to / cubic meter

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The calculated reserves of diatomite are approx. 5699 millions tons.