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Aselei Copper Deposit

Prospect in Xinjiang* [Sinkiang], China with commodities Copper, Gold, Nickel, Silver, Zinc
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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. Reserves and resources
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183584
MAS/MILS ID 5700490013
Record type Site
Current site name Aselei Copper Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 86.41694, 48.04787 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Xinjiang* [Sinkiang](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Xinjiang* [Sinkiang]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary
Silver Tertiary
Zinc Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 86.41694, 48.04787
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Measured 800000mt ore
    Demonstrated 800000mt ore
    Total resources 800000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.89 wt-pct Copper Major 1992

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE ECONOMICS OF COPPER, 1992, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES

  • Deposit

    LTD., LONDON, P. 201.

  • Deposit

    EXPLANATORY NOTES TO MINERAL RESOURCES MAPS OF CHINA, 1992,

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING HOUSE, BEIJING, P. 36.

  • Deposit

    CHENG ZHONGFU. ORE-CONTROLLING FACTORS AND ORIGIN OF THE

  • Deposit

    ASHELEI MASSIVE CU-ZN SULFIDE DEPOSIT, ALTAI, XINJIANG,

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY AND PROSPECTING (NANJING INST. GEOL. AND MINER.

  • Deposit

    RESOUR., NANJING, CHINA), V. 27, NO. 7, P. 19-24, 1990.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE ASHELEI COPPER DEPOSIT WAS DISCOVERED IN 1987 AND IS REPORTED TO BE UNDER FURTHER INVESTIGATION. IT IS A SMALL BUT VERY RICH DEPOSIT. ORE GRADING OVER 4% ACCOUNTS FOR MORE THAN 87% OF THE RESERVES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 02-JUN-1993 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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