Chinmen Island Laterite Deposit

Unknown in Fujian [Fukien], China with commodities Aluminum, Cobalt
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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231221
MAS/MILS ID 5700050021
Record type Site
Current site name Chinmen Island Laterite Deposit
Alternate or previous names Chinmen Island

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 118.36602, 24.43259 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fujian [Fukien](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Fujian [Fukien]

Comments on the location information

  • CHINMEN ISLAND (QUEMOY) IS EAST OF THE PORT CITY OF AMOY, WHICH IS 65 KILOMETERS NORTHEAST OF CHANGPU.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Tertiary
Cobalt Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 118.36602, 24.43259

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-Operator
    Owner Government (People's Republic Of China)
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1979

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    IKONNIKOV, A. B., MINERAL RESOURCES OF CHINA, G. S. A.

  • Deposit

    MICROFORM PUB. 2, 1975, P. 374, 467.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-NOV-1994 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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