Taehung

Producer in Ch'Ungch'Ong-Bukto, Korea, South with commodity Graphite
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024401
MRDS ID ISM0113
Record type Site
Current site name Taehung

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 126.91567, 36.58184 (WGS84)
Relative position CENTROID

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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Graphite Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss

Nearby scientific data

(1) 126.91567, 36.58184

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1970
Year of last production 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DICKSON, T., 1984: KOREAN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS - A BRIEF SUMMARY.- INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JULY 1984, P.57-61

  • Deposit

    ANONYM (GOVERNMENT REP. KOREA), 1968: THE DEVELOPMENT OF MINERAL RESOURCES IN KOREA.- ECAFE SUB-COMMITTEE MIN. RESOUR. DEVELOPT.7.SESS., 1968

  • Deposit

    KIM, H-K., 1972: MINERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR KOREA'S INDUSTRIALIZATION.- KOREAN INST. OF MINERAL & MINING ENGINEERS., 1972

  • Deposit

    GALLAGHER, D., 1963: MINERAL RESOURCES OF KOREA. VOL.6B. - MINING BRANCH; INDUSTRY AND MINING DIVISION, USOM/KOREA

  • Deposit

    SAMBONSUGI, M., 1951: GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE FAR EAST, KOREA, MINERAL RESOURCES, VII-21, - TOKYO GEOGR. SOC., 1951

  • Production

    KIM, H.K., 1972, P.85

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1985 Krauss, Ulrich H. Bundesanstalt Fuer Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffee (Germany)

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.