| Deposit ID | 10280245 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5570050029 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ban Lee Hin Tin Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 101.59978, 3.29296 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Malaysia(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Malaysia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | 101.59978, 3.29296 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5570050029 |
ROE, F.W., THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE NEIGH-
BORHOOD OF KUALA SELANGOR AND RASA, SELANGOR, FEDERATION
OF MALAYA, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE GEOLOGY OF BATU ARANG
COAL-FIELD, MALAYA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MEMOIR NO. 7, 1953,
P. 116-117.
HOSKING, K.F.G., THE PRIMARY TIN MINERALIZATION PATTERNS OF
WEST MALAYSIA: GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF MALAYSIA, BULLETIN 6,
JULY 1973, P. 297-308.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE MINE IS A SMALL CHINESE GRAVEL -PUMP OPERATION AT THE EASTERN END OF THE RAWANG VALLEY. THE ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS OVERLIE THE GRANITE OF THE MAIN RANGE MOUNTAINS. IN 1948 TIN ORE AMOUNTING TO 761 PIKULS (45.3 TONS) WAS PRODUCED. THE TIN HAS ITS ORIGIN FROM HYDROTHERMAL VEINS INTRUDED INTO LIMESTONE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-83 | Bjorn / Ewu, Chiang | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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