Tongshankou Copper Mine

Producer in Jiangsu [Kiangsu], China with commodities Copper, Iron
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255765
MAS/MILS ID 5700250011
Record type Site
Current site name Tongshankou Copper Mine
Alternate or previous names Tungshan Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 114.79938, 29.99886 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jiangsu [Kiangsu](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Jiangsu [Kiangsu]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Iron Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 114.79938, 29.99886

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 SHEAR ZONE
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Mining district

District name Likuo-I

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
    Year 1986

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    . 2, 1975, P. 232, 258, 565.

  • Deposit

    METALS AND MINERALS RESEARCH PROPRIETARY REPORT, 1986.

  • Deposit

    EXPLANATORY NOTES TO MINERAL RESOURCES MAPS OF CHINA,

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING HOUSE, BEIJING, 1992, 48 PP.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-DEC-1994 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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