Bawdwin

Producer in Burma with commodities Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134038
MAS/MILS ID 5460650001
Record type Site
Current site name Bawdwin

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 97.29988, 23.09935 (WGS84)
Elevation 1500
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Burma(country)

Federal lands

Federal(land status)

Geographic areas

Country
Burma

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Lead Primary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Argentite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Galena Unknown
Pyrargyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 97.29988, 23.09935

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 8000M
    Width 500M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 MASS SULFIDE
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SILICIFICATION
    Date of Last Modification 960521

Comments on the geologic information

  • STRIKE AND DIP: N90S:70.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1400

Mining district

District name Bawdwin

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Land status

Ownership category Federal

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner No. 1 Mining Corp. (Government Owned)
    Interest 100
    Home office Burma
    Year 1981

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1967
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 11.1999 wt-pct Lead Major 1967
    Zinc Zn 5.6 wt-pct Zinc Major 1967
    Copper Cu 0.2999 wt-pct Copper Major 1967
    Silver Ag 221.1 g/mt Silver Minor 1967

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 1000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 6
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 310
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    JOB, ARTHUR LESLIE, BURMA'S MINES AND MINERAL POTENTIAL,

  • Reserve-Resource

    WORLD MINING, JANUARY 1973, PP 34-38.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1978, PP 459, 461.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1979, PP 442-443.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1980, PP 467, 469.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1981, PP 443, 445.

  • Deposit

    RIDGE, J.D., ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF MINERAL DEPOSITS

  • Deposit

    IN AFRICA, ASIA, EXCLUSIVE OF THE USSR AND AUSTRALIA,

  • Deposit

    PP 211-215.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-MAY-1996 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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