Xiaojie Iron Mine

Prospect in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity Iron
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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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10232417
MAS/MILS ID 5700510054
Record type Site
Current site name Xiaojie Iron Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 102.88972, 26.58987 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sichuan [Szechwan](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Sichuan [Szechwan]

Comments on the location information

  • THE XIAOJIE IRON DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN THE LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 462 KM SW OF CHENGDU AND 76 KM EAST OF HUIDONG COUNTY. ACCESS IS BY THE CHENGDU-XICHANG MAIN ROAD.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 102.88972, 26.58987

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE DEPOSIT HAS A SEDIMENT ORIGIN DATING TO THE DEVONIAN PERIOD.
  • THE INDUSTRIAL MINERAL THAT CAN BE USED IS HEMATITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Lianshan Yi

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 280000mt ore
    Total resources 280000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe2O3 37.75 wt-pct Iron Major 1990

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THE ORE GRADE RANGES FROM 32.5-43% FE.

Comments on other economic factors

  • THE DEPOSIT CAN BE MINED BY OPEN PIT. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF ITS HIGHER PHOSPHORUS CONTENT. IT HAS NOT BEEN MINED YET.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-DEC-1994 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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