Kuochiatien Iron Ore Deposit

Unknown in Jilin [Kirin], China with commodity Iron
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183557
MAS/MILS ID 5700270005
Record type Site
Current site name Kuochiatien Iron Ore Deposit
Alternate or previous names Kuochiatien, Chi-Tao-Kou Iron Ore Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 126.28224, 41.56496 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jilin [Kirin](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Jilin [Kirin]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Unknown
Iron Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Siderite Unknown
Sulfur Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 126.28224, 41.56496

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 10M
    Length 100M
    Width 20M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Strike And Dip N00W:
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1940

Mining district

District name Tung-Pien-Tao

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 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINERAL TRADE NOTES BY U S BUREAU OF MINES MAY 1952

  • Deposit

    OPERATIONAL NAVIGATION CHART BY DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY ONC F

  • Deposit

    PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ATLAS BY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN

  • Deposit

    TECTONIC MAP OF CHINA AND MONGOLIA BY U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

  • Deposit

    A GEOGRAPHY OF CHINA BY T R TREGEAR 1965 UNIV OF LONDON PRES

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IRON ORE USUALLY IS FOUND AT CONTACTS OF LIMESTONE AND PHYLLITE .5 TO 1.1 METERS. REFINED COPPER PER YEAR. THE AVERAGE COPPER CONTENT OF THE DR RE IS 14%. THE PANSHIH COPPER DISTRICT CONTAINS THE SHIHTSUI TZUSHAN AND OTHER DEPOSITS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-NOV-1994 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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