Nantung Phosphate Mine

Producer in Jiangsu [Kiangsu], China with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133797
MAS/MILS ID 5700250015
Record type Site
Current site name Nantung Phosphate Mine
Alternate or previous names Jinsha, Nantong

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 120.8825, 32.03204 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jiangsu [Kiangsu](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Jiangsu [Kiangsu]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 120.8825, 32.03204

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4'TH ED., LONDON.

  • Deposit

    WANG, K. P. THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, A NEW

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL POWER WITH A STRONG MINERAL BASE. U.S. BUREAU

  • Deposit

    OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 1975, 96 PP.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE NANTUNG DEPOSIT IS A LOW GRADE (18% P2O5) MARINE CHEMICAL SEDEMENTARY DEPOSIT USED FOR FERTILIZER. NO RESERVE/RESOURCE INFORMATION KNOWN.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-APR-95 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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