| Deposit ID | 10183455 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5700010005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dahengshan Phosphate Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 117.69929, 31.74874 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Anhui [Anhwei](province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Anhui [Anhwei] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | 117.69929, 31.74874 |
|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
|---|---|
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of The People'S Republic Of China |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1988 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5700010005 |
GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING HOUSE AND OTHERS. EXPLANATORY NOTES
TO MINERAL RESOURCES MAPS OF CHINA. GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING
HOUSE, BEIJING, 1992, 48 PP.
BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS,
5TH ED., BRITISH SULPHUR CORP., LONDON, 1987, P. 181.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MEDIUM SIZE DEPOSIT IS LOCATED 35 KM EAST OF THE CITY OF HEFEI. PRECAMBRIAN AGE ROCKS CONTAIN BEDS FROM 2 TO 8 METERS THICK. A SMALL MINE IS PROBABLY WORKING THIS MEDIUM SIZE DEPOSIT. IN 1974, 4 MINES IN THE PROVINCE PRODUCED 80,000 TONNES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 19-JUL-94 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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