Tongguan Gold Mine

Producer in Shaanxi [Shensi], China with commodity Gold
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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10159642
MAS/MILS ID 5700470009
Record type Site
Current site name Tongguan Gold Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 110.23008, 34.49043 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Shaanxi [Shensi](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Shaanxi [Shensi]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 110.23008, 34.49043

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
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
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner China Gold Co.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CHINA GOLD INDUSTRY INDEX, CHANGCHUN GOLD RESEARCH

  • Deposit

    INSTITUTE, CHINA, 1991, P. 402. (IN CHINESE)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE TONGGUAN MINE, LOCATED IN TONGGUAN COUNTY, IS THE LARGEST GOLD MINE IN SHAANXI. IT IS OPERATED BY THE CHINA GOLD CORPORATION. THIS COMPANY OPERATES THE THREE LARGEST GOLD MINES IN SHAANXI; TONGGUAN, TAIBAI AND DONTONGYU.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 17-NOV-94 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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