Shadai Pb/Zn Mine

Producer in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodities Lead, Zinc

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Mineral rights holdings
Ownership information
Links to other databases
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10280409
MAS/MILS ID	5700510074
Record type	Site
Current site name	Shadai Pb/Zn Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Town
Geographic coordinates:	102.81972, 29.11217 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sichuan [Szechwan](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
China	Sichuan [Szechwan]

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Lead	Primary
Zinc Critical	Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1)	102.81972, 29.11217	ListMap

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

THE DEPOSIT HAS A SEDIMENTARY ORIGIN. THE LAYERED ORE BODIES HOSTED IN PRECAMBIAN DOLOMITE AND ARE CONTROLLED BY THE STRATA. THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ARE GALENA AND SPHALERITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Surface
Development status	Producer
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No
Mining method	Open Pit

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

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

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	5700510074

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	SHADAI ZINC (LEAD) DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN GANGLO COUNTY, LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 215 KM SW OF CHENGDU AND 10 KM SOUTH OF GANGLO STATION, CHENGDU-W.KUNMING RAILWAY. THE DEPOSIT STARTED MINING IN 1990 WITH A CAPACITY OF 200 T/DAY ORE. IT CONSISTS OF 2310 T OF ZN AND 1150 T OF PB IN THE MINED ORE PER YEAR. ORE GRADE OF ZN 6.07%, PB 3.17% AND RESERVES OF ZN 0.1468 MT., PB 0.0767 MT. THE MINED ORE ARE SOLD DIRECTLY IN THE MARKET. THE CAPACITY WAS 73000 MTPY.

Subject category

Comment text

Deposit

SHADAI ZINC (LEAD) DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN GANGLO COUNTY, LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 215 KM SW OF CHENGDU AND 10 KM SOUTH OF GANGLO STATION, CHENGDU-W.KUNMING RAILWAY. THE DEPOSIT STARTED MINING IN 1990 WITH A CAPACITY OF 200 T/DAY ORE. IT CONSISTS OF 2310 T OF ZN AND 1150 T OF PB IN THE MINED ORE PER YEAR. ORE GRADE OF ZN 6.07%, PB 3.17% AND RESERVES OF ZN 0.1468 MT., PB 0.0767 MT. THE MINED ORE ARE SOLD DIRECTLY IN THE MARKET. THE CAPACITY WAS 73000 MTPY.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	13-JAN-1995	Difrancesco, Carl A.	U.S. Bureau of Mines

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