Wanshanchang Mercury Deposit

Unknown in Guizhou [Kweichow], China with commodity Mercury
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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158676
MAS/MILS ID 5700330020
Record type Site
Current site name Wanshanchang Mercury Deposit
Alternate or previous names Wanshanchang Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 109.49954, 27.49901 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guizhou [Kweichow](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Guizhou [Kweichow]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Mercury Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 109.49954, 27.49901

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Tungjen

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
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    IKONNIKOV, A.B., MINERAL RESOURCES OF CHINA, G.S.A., MICROFO

  • Deposit

    . 2, 1975, P. 400, 567.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IN THE WANSHANCHANG DEPOSIT THREE ORE-BEARING HORIZONS HAVE FOUND. THE ORE CONTAINS 1-7% HG.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-1994 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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