@ARTICLE{Mucha_Jacek_The_2019, author={Mucha, Jacek and Wasilewska-Błaszczyk, Monika}, volume={vol. 35}, number={No 4}, journal={Gospodarka Surowcami Mineralnymi - Mineral Resources Management}, pages={47-68}, howpublished={online}, year={2019}, publisher={Komitet Zrównoważonej Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi PAN}, publisher={Instytut Gospodarki Surowcami Mineralnymi i Energią PAN}, abstract={In the world-class Cu-Ag deposits of the Legnica-Głogów Copper District (LGCD), constant bulk density values are adopted to estimate the ore and metal resources within them based on the results of previous studies of the LGCD deposits carried out at the stage of their exploration and documentation: 2.6 Mg/m3 for the carbonate series, 2.5 Mg/m3 for the shale series, and 2.3 Mg/m3 for the sandstone series. The main purpose of research was to analyze the range of possible differences at local scale of observation between constant values of bulk densities (hereinafter referred to as reference values) assigned during deposit documentation to the main lithological units and bulk densities of these units determined based on the results of experimental sampling of individual lithological units within the exploited copper and silver deposits (Lubin, Polkowice-Sieroszowice and Rudna). In general, when it comes to Cu-Ag LGCD deposits (or their large parts), the relative diversity of estimates of average bulk densities of ores based on the results of experimental sampling (more than 1,600 samples from different individual lithological units were collected at 500 sampling points in mining excavations) and reference values is low (with a median not exceeding 3%). The results of studies indicate, however, that the application of reference bulk densities at the local observation scale may result in significant underestimation (up to nearly 20%) or overestimation (up to 11%) of real bulk densities of the main lithological units. This may have a noticeable impact on the correct estimation of ore and metal resources in small parts of deposits and, as a consequence, hinder the reconciliation of the planned and actual ore mining production.}, type={Article}, title={The accuracy of the local assessment of the bulk density of copper-silver deposits in the Legnica-Głogów Copper District and its impact on the valuation of ore resource and mining production}, URL={http://rhis.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/112135/PDF/wasilewska-b%C5%82aszczyk-mucha.pdf}, doi={10.24425/gsm.2019.128540}, keywords={bulk (apparent) density, copper and silver ore, resources, Legnica-Głogów Copper District (LGCD), statistics}, }