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Jiajika Lithium Mine

Prospect in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity Lithium
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  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. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182915
MAS/MILS ID 5700510086
Record type Site
Current site name Jiajika Lithium Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 101.31536, 30.27128 (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
Lithium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 101.31536, 30.27128
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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

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Demonstrated 920000mt ore
    Total resources 920000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lithium LiO2 1.2 wt-pct Lithium Major 0

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General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit JIAJIKA LITHIUM DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN KAONDING COUNTY, GANGZE TIBETIAN AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, AND 275 KM WEST OF CHENGDU. THERE IS A MAIN ROAD FROM CHENGDU TO KAONDING, WHICH IS CONNECTED WITH A MINE ROAD OF 40 KM TO THE DEPOSIT. THE LITHIUM ORE BODIES HOST IN QUARTZ VEINS WHICH INTRUDE IN SERICITE-SLATE OF TRIASSIC PERIOD. THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ARE SPODUMENE AND BERYL, WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH NB-TA-BEARING MINERALS. JIAJIKA IS THE BIGGEST LITHIUM DEPOSIT IN CHINA. IT IS ESTIMATED ITS RESERVE REACHES 0.92 MT OF LI2O WITH ORE GRADE OF LI2O 1.20% (FROM 0.84 TO 1.50%). ITS ORE RESERVE CONSTITUTES NEAR A HALF OF THE TOTAL RESERVE OF LI2O OF P.R. CHINA (NOT INCLUDING TAIWAN). THE DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF OVER 100 QUARTZ VEINS WITH DIFFERENT SIZES FROM TENS TO HUNDREDS OF METERS LONG AND 2-10 M IN THICKNESS. THE PRINCIPAL MINERALS ARE FORMED AS BIG GRAIN OF CRYSTALS WHICH ARE EASILY SEPARATED BY HAND. JIAJIKA CAN BE MINED BY OPEN PIT. IT HAS NOT BEEN MINED BECAUSE OF DIFFICULT TRANSPORTATION OF ORE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-DEC-94 Coffman, Joe U.S. Bureau of Mines

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