Shangping

Occurrence in Jiangxi [Kiangsi], China with commodity Tungsten
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. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024787
MRDS ID ISM0539
Record type Site
Current site name Shangping
Alternate or previous names Xangping, Shang-P'Ing

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 115.33272, 25.63251 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jiangxi [Kiangsi](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Jiangxi [Kiangsi]
China Jiangxi [Kiangsi]

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION APPROXIMATE (FROM RF1).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • TUNGSTEN

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cambrian

Nearby scientific data

(1) 115.33272, 25.63251

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Contact Aureole Of Jurassic Granite Pluton

Comments on the geologic information

  • ; QRTZ + WLFM + ORCL + LI-MICA; WOLFRAMITE-BEARING QUARTZ VEINS OCCUR IN A SHEETED ZONE 900 M LONG AND 150 M WIDE. VERTICAL EXTENT OF THE ORE ZONES IS UNKNOWN (RF1).

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1924
Year of first production 1929
Year of last production 1986

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ORE

Comments on development

  • NON-GEOLOGIC CONSTRAINTS ON DEVELOPMENT OR EXPANSION IN 1-5 YRS. ().

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS RECORD WAS COMPILED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY. THE DATA WERE USED IN PREPARATION OF THE USGS CIRCULAR 930 SERIES OF REPORTS. MINERAL RESOURCE CATEGORIES AND CODES HEREIN ARE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RECOMMENDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY FOR MINERAL RESOURCES. (SEE NATIONAL RESOURCES FORUM, V. 4, NO. 3, P. 307-313.). UNDERGROUND

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1986 Sinclair, W.David Geological Survey of Canada

Beyond USGS

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