Lanjian Iron Mine

Producer in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity Iron
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. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280756
MAS/MILS ID 5700510003
Record type Site
Current site name Lanjian Iron Mine
Alternate or previous names Luku Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 101.73305, 26.53237 (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
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 101.73305, 26.53237

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit

Mining district

District name Dukou

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 1989
  • Type Operator
    Owner Panzhihua Metallurgical Mines Co.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1989

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Measured 75720000mt ore
    Demonstrated 75720000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron FeO 32.05 wt-pct Iron Major 1988

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE YEARBOOK OF IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY OF CHINA, VOL. 1,

  • Deposit

    METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY PRESS, 1989.

  • Deposit

    WERNER, A., THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA, RESOURCE EVALU-

  • Deposit

    ATION DIVISION, ENERGY, MINES AND RESOURCES, CANADA,

  • Deposit

    MAY, 1988.

  • Deposit

    CHIN, E. AND KUO, CHIN S.; THE IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY OF

  • Deposit

    CHINA; USBM MINERAL ISSUES SERIES, MARCH 1990.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE PANZHIHUA CO. HAS TWO MINES(LANJIAN AND ZHUJIABAOBAO). THE "DIRTY" ORES PRODUCED ARE IMPORTANT TO SOUTHWESTERN CHINA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-FEB-95 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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