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Kaiyang

Producer in Guizhou [Kweichow], China with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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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. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024717
MRDS ID ISM0458
Record type Site
Current site name Kaiyang

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 106.94961, 27.04904 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guizhou [Kweichow](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Guizhou [Kweichow]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Phosphorite
    Rock unit name Townshanto Suite;Towshanto Suite
    Rock description Townshanto Suite;Towshanto Suite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 106.94961, 27.04904
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Hsi Nan Depression

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1964
Year of last production 1982

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner China National Chemical Construction Corp. (Cnccc)
  • Type Owner
    Owner State Owned

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON

  • Deposit

    WANG, K.P., 1977: MINERAL RESOURCES AND BASIC INDUSTRIES IN THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA, WESTVIEW SPECIAL STUDIES ON CHINA AND EAST ASIA, P.187-190

  • Deposit

    BRADY, E.S., 1983: PHOSPHATE TARGETED FOR GROWTH IN CHINA, MINING ENGINEERING, VOL.35, NO.9, SEPT. 1963, P. 1287-1288

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1982 Hofmann, Ursula Bundesanstalt Fuer Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffee (Germany)

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