Kursk Iron Ore Basin

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
iron ore deposit
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Kursk_Magnetic_Anomaly
gptkbp:area about 160,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1920s
gptkbp:estimatedReserves over 30 billion tonnes
gptkbp:exportedTo various countries
gptkbp:featureType magnetic anomaly
gptkbp:hasResource gptkb:iron_ore
gptkb:Russian_mining_companies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kursk Iron Ore Basin
gptkbp:importantFor key source of iron for Russian industry
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Belgorod_Oblast
gptkb:Kursk_Oblast
gptkb:Oryol_Oblast
gptkbp:maximumDepth up to 600 meters
gptkbp:miningMethod underground mining
open-pit mining
gptkbp:miningStarted 1931
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Belgorod
gptkb:Kursk
gptkbp:significance one of the largest iron ore deposits in the world
gptkbp:type magnetite
hematite
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kursk_Magnetic_Anomaly
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7