Cida Rare Earth Deposit

Prospect in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity REE

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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
Links to other databases
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10158855
MAS/MILS ID	5700510087
Record type	Site
Current site name	Cida Rare Earth Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Ore Body
Geographic coordinates:	102.08724, 27.24321 (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
REE Critical	Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1)	102.08724, 27.24321	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

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	5700510087

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	CIDA RARE EARTH DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN DECHANG COUNTY, LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 432 KM SOUTHWEST OF CHENGDU AND 25 KM SOUTH OF THE COUNTY, WHICH IS A STATION OF THE RAILWAY. THERE IS A MINE ROAD THAT LEADS TO THE DEPOSIT FROM THE COUNTY CITY. CIDA IS A TALUS-ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT OF QUATERNARY PERIOD. THE MAIN INDUSTRIAL MINERAL IN THE ORE IS FERGUSONITE WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH ZIRCON. THE DEPOSIT HAS A RESERVE OF FERGUSONITE MINERAL 658 T (AND ZIRCON MINERAL 5112 T) WITH ORE GRADE OF FERGUSONITE 114.19 GRAM/CUBIC METER. THE DEPOSIT CAN BE MINED BY OPEN PIT, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN MINED YET. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-W.KUNMING RAILWAY

Subject category

Comment text

Deposit

CIDA RARE EARTH DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN DECHANG COUNTY, LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 432 KM SOUTHWEST OF CHENGDU AND 25 KM SOUTH OF THE COUNTY, WHICH IS A STATION OF THE RAILWAY. THERE IS A MINE ROAD THAT LEADS TO THE DEPOSIT FROM THE COUNTY CITY. CIDA IS A TALUS-ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT OF QUATERNARY PERIOD. THE MAIN INDUSTRIAL MINERAL IN THE ORE IS FERGUSONITE WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH ZIRCON. THE DEPOSIT HAS A RESERVE OF FERGUSONITE MINERAL 658 T (AND ZIRCON MINERAL 5112 T) WITH ORE GRADE OF FERGUSONITE 114.19 GRAM/CUBIC METER. THE DEPOSIT CAN BE MINED BY OPEN PIT, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN MINED YET. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-W.KUNMING RAILWAY

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	18-NOV-1994	Jackson, Wayne	U.S. Bureau of Mines

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