Baishui Gold Mine

Producer in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity Gold
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. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280514
MAS/MILS ID 5700510077
Record type Site
Current site name Baishui Gold Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 105.19964, 32.49864 (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
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 105.19964, 32.49864

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

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 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner China Gold Co.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CHINA GOLD INDUSTRY INDEX, CHANGCHUN GOLD RESEARCH

  • Deposit

    INSTITUTE, CHINA, 1991, P. 382. (IN CHINESE)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BAISHUI GOLD DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN CHINGCHUAN COUNTY, 255 KM NORTHEAST OF CHENGDU, 30 KM EAST OF THE COUNTY. IT CAN BE REACHED BY BUS FROM THE COUNTY. THIS IS A PLACER GOLD DEPOSIT OF QUARTERNARY PERIOD. THE GOLD ARE DISTRIBUTED ALONG THE UPPER REACH TERRACE OF JIALING RIVER. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE GOLD RESERVE OF THE DEPOSIT IS 8950 KG WITH GOLD GRADE OF 0,32 GRAM/CUBIC METER. THE DEPOSIT IS BEING MINED BY GOLD MINING SHIP WITH A CAPACITY OF PRODUCING GOLD 252 KG/Y. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-BAOJI RAILWAY

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-JUL-93 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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