Xizang Plateau Chromium Operations

Unknown in Xizang* (Tibet), China with commodities Chromium, Chromium, Ferrochrome, Platinum
Sections on this page
  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. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231160
MAS/MILS ID 5700590002
Record type Site
Current site name Xizang Plateau Chromium Operations

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 85.50022, 32.9986 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Xizang* (Tibet)(province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Xizang* (Tibet)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary
Chromium, Ferrochrome Critical Primary
Platinum Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 85.50022, 32.9986

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CHINA'S METALS AND MINERALS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE. US-

  • Deposit

    CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL: WASHINGTON DC, 1988, P. 68.

  • Deposit

    WANG, K.P. MAJOR MINERAL DEPOSITS AND FACILITIES IN CHINA.

  • Deposit

    IN-HOUSE REPORT, BUREAU OF MINES, 1991.

  • Deposit

    WERNER, A. THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA, STATISTICS AND

  • Deposit

    LOCATIONS. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES:

  • Deposit

    CANADA, 1988, PP 17-18.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CHROME PRODUCER, NOW FECR. HIGH-GRADE CHROMIUM DEPOSITS, ALSO HAS PLATINUM. XIZANG HAS LARGE RESOURCES. HAS MINES, AND FIRST FECR PLANT. USES CRUDE METHODS, POTENTIALLY GOOD, NEEDS INVESTIGATION. EXACT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN, EVEN THOUGH IT IS LISTED IN THREE SOURCES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-1994 Boyle, Ed U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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