Wuan Iron Ore Deposit

Unknown in Hebei [Hopeh], China with commodity 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. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303863
MAS/MILS ID 5700130004
Record type Site
Current site name Wuan Iron Ore Deposit
Alternate or previous names Wu-An Iron Ore Deposit, Hung-Shan Iron Mines

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 114.08265, 36.66512 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hebei [Hopeh](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Hebei [Hopeh]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Epidote Unknown
Garnet Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sulfur Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 114.08265, 36.66512

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 20M
    Length 500M
    Width 200M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 3
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1931

Mining district

District name Wu-An

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 1975

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 10HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 3
    Primary Material Cover SAND, SILT
    Percentage 3
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1975
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINERAL TRADE NOTES U S DEPT OF THE INTERIOR MAY 1952

  • Deposit

    CHINAS GEOGRAPHIC FOUNDATIONS BY G B CRESSEY 1934 MCGRAW-HIL

  • Deposit

    PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ATLAS BY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN

  • Deposit

    DEFENCE MAPPING AGENCY AEROSPACE CENTER ONC G-9 SCALE 1:1000

  • Deposit

    TECTONIC MAP OF CHINA AND MONGOLIA BY U S G S SHEET 1 AND 2

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE AREA CONTAINS HUNG-SHAN MINE AND THE KUANG-SHAN MINE. REMAINS OF PRIMITIVE FURNACES NEAR KUANG-SHAN SAID TO BE 300

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-1994 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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