Bol'Shoy Telek

Prospect in Russia 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. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158282
MAS/MILS ID 4520000241
Record type Site
Current site name Bol'Shoy Telek

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 92.05003, 54.28103 (WGS84)
Elevation 3000
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Russia(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Russia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 92.05003, 54.28103

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 30M
    Length 5000M
    Width 300M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SEDIMENTARY
    Type of Orebody #3 REPLACEMENT
    Primary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Secondary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 930105

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1968

Mining district

District name Sayan Range

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Russian Government
    Interest 100
    Home office Russia
    Year 1992

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Indicated 80000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 80000000mt ore
    Total resources 80000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 11.9 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 1968 RESERVE/RESOURCE ESTIMATE. SEE BIBLI. REF. 001-002.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 5TH ED. 1987, BRITISH

  • Deposit

    SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1987, PP 224, 233.

  • Deposit

    OFFICIAL STANDARD NAMES, U.S.S.R. VOL I, A-B, UNITED STATES

  • Deposit

    BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES, PP. 205, 588.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 11-JAN-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.