Keeryin Lithium Mine

Prospect in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity Lithium

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Mineral rights holdings
Ownership information
Reserves and resources
Links to other databases
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10134028
MAS/MILS ID	5700510081
Record type	Site
Current site name	Keeryin Lithium Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Town
Geographic coordinates:	101.94693, 31.73698 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sichuan [Szechwan](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
China	Sichuan [Szechwan]

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Lithium Critical	Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1)	101.94693, 31.73698	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Surface
Development status	Prospect
Commodity type	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

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

Reserves and resources

Type In-situ

Estimate year 0

Demonstrated 53000mt ore

Total resources 53000mt ore

Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year

Lithium LiO2 1 wt-pct Lithium Major 0

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	5700510081

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	KEERYIN LITHIUM DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN JINGCHUAN COUNTY, ABA TIBETIAN AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 235 KM NORTHWEST OF CHENGDU 30 KM NORTH OF THE COUNTY. THERE IS A MAIN ROAD FROM CHENGDU TO JINGCHUAN WHICH IS CONNECTED WITH A 45 KM MINE ROAD TO THE DEPOSIT. THE LITHIUM ORE BODIES HOST IN QUARTZ VEINS WHICH INTRUDE IN GRANITE. THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ARE SPODUMENE AND BERYL WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH NB-TA-BEARING MINERALS. IT IS ESTIMATED THE RESERVE OF THE DEPOSIT IS 52,800 T OF LI2O WITH GRADE OF LI2O 0.84-1.50%. THE DEPOSIT CAN BE MINED BY OPEN PIT. THE LOCAL FARMERS ARE MINING THERE IRREGULARLY IN A SMALL SCALE. AFTER BENEFICIATION BY HANDS, THE MINED ORE ARE SOLD DIRECTLY TO THE BUSINESSMEN.

Subject category

Comment text

Deposit

KEERYIN LITHIUM DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN JINGCHUAN COUNTY, ABA TIBETIAN AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 235 KM NORTHWEST OF CHENGDU 30 KM NORTH OF THE COUNTY. THERE IS A MAIN ROAD FROM CHENGDU TO JINGCHUAN WHICH IS CONNECTED WITH A 45 KM MINE ROAD TO THE DEPOSIT. THE LITHIUM ORE BODIES HOST IN QUARTZ VEINS WHICH INTRUDE IN GRANITE. THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ARE SPODUMENE AND BERYL WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH NB-TA-BEARING MINERALS. IT IS ESTIMATED THE RESERVE OF THE DEPOSIT IS 52,800 T OF LI2O WITH GRADE OF LI2O 0.84-1.50%. THE DEPOSIT CAN BE MINED BY OPEN PIT. THE LOCAL FARMERS ARE MINING THERE IRREGULARLY IN A SMALL SCALE. AFTER BENEFICIATION BY HANDS, THE MINED ORE ARE SOLD DIRECTLY TO THE BUSINESSMEN.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	28-DEC-94	Other	U.S. Bureau of Mines

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