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Weolag Mine

Producer in Ch'Ungch'Ong-Bukto, Korea, South with commodities Tungsten, Molybdenum, Bismuth
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10021618
MRDS ID DE00295
Record type Site
Current site name Weolag Mine
Alternate or previous names Wolak

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 128.13563, 36.87906 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ch'Ungch'Ong-Bukto(province)

Korea, South(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Korea, South Ch'Ungch'Ong-Bukto
Korea, South Ch'Ungch'Ong-Bukto
Korea, South

Comments on the location information

  • 110 KM S.E. OF SEOUL (CHUNG, C.K. 1975)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Molybdenum Primary
Bismuth Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Hornfels
    Rock unit name Samtaesan;Weolag Granite
    Rock description Samtaesan;Weolag Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 128.13563, 36.87906
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Carbonate-Rich Sedimentary Rocks Intruded By Cret Granite

Comments on the geologic information

  • PRINCIPAL MINERAL ASSEMBLAGES: WLFM + SCLT + MLBD + BSMN + BSMT + SPLR + GLEN + CLCP + PYRT + PYTT + QRTZ + FLRT + DLMT + SDRT + CLCT. THREE ORE ZONES CONSIST OF PARALLEL QUARTZ VEINS RANGING FROM 2 TO 60 CM IN WIDTH AND EXTENDING UP TO 1 KM ALONG STRIKE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Wolak Mining Co. Ltd.

Production statistics

  • Year 1975
    Period To 1975
    Accuracy Estimate
    Description Cp_Grade: ^70% ? Wo3
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Wo3 Conc. Tungsten Tungsten 70wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • ANNUAL PROD: 1983 2.0% WO3 AND 0.6% MOS2 (CHUNG, C.K., 1975). ORE REPORTED TO GRADE 0.8% WO3 AND 0.3% MOS2. CUM ITEM 1: MINE OPERATING BEFORE 1958.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 100 TONS CONCENTRATE PER YEAR.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1985 Sinclair, W. David Geological Survey of Canada

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