Muluo Rare Earth Deposit

Prospect in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity REE

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Mineral rights holdings
Ownership information
Links to other databases
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10207031
MAS/MILS ID	5700510084
Record type	Site
Current site name	Muluo Rare Earth Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Ore Body
Geographic coordinates:	101.87144, 28.39223 (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
REE Critical	Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1)	101.87144, 28.39223	ListMap

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

Type	Owner
Owner	Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
Interest	100
Home office	China Pr

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	5700510084

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	MOLUO RARE EARTH DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN MIANNING COUNTY, LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 332 KM SOUTHWEST OF CHENGDU 25 KM SOUTHWEST OF THE COUNTY. THERE IS A MAIN ROAD OF 80 KM FROM XICHANG TO MIANNING AND A VILLAGE ROAD LEADS TO THE DEPOSIT. THIS IS A HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS. THE ORE BODIES HOST IN GRANITE AND LIMESTONE. THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL MINERAL IS BASTNAESITE WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH MOLYBDENITE AND FLUORITE. THE DEPOSIT OWES A RESERVE OF CE2O3 19,536 T., WITH ORE GRADE OF CE2O3 1.44-1.70%. IT CAN BE MINED BY OPEN PIT AND THE ORE ARE EASY TO BE BENEFICIATED. IT HAS NOT BEEN MINED YET. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-W.KUNMING RAILWAY

Subject category

Comment text

Deposit

MOLUO RARE EARTH DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN MIANNING COUNTY, LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 332 KM SOUTHWEST OF CHENGDU 25 KM SOUTHWEST OF THE COUNTY. THERE IS A MAIN ROAD OF 80 KM FROM XICHANG TO MIANNING AND A VILLAGE ROAD LEADS TO THE DEPOSIT. THIS IS A HYDROTHERMAL DEPOSIT OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS. THE ORE BODIES HOST IN GRANITE AND LIMESTONE. THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL MINERAL IS BASTNAESITE WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH MOLYBDENITE AND FLUORITE. THE DEPOSIT OWES A RESERVE OF CE2O3 19,536 T., WITH ORE GRADE OF CE2O3 1.44-1.70%. IT CAN BE MINED BY OPEN PIT AND THE ORE ARE EASY TO BE BENEFICIATED. IT HAS NOT BEEN MINED YET. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-W.KUNMING RAILWAY

Reporter information

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

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