| Deposit ID | 10304203 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5700170039 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Zhongxiang Phosphate Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Chunghiang, Zhubaobu, Chingxiang |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 112.39944, 31.18205 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hubei [Hupeh](province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Hubei [Hupeh] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Apatite | Unknown |
| Dolomite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 112.39944, 31.18205 |
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| Thickness | 1.5M | ||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Overhand |
| Year of first production | 1963 |
| Milling method | Sizing |
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of The People'S Republic Of China |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ministry Of Chemical Industries |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5700170039 |
BRITISH SULPHUR CORP., LTD. 1980. WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE
DEPOSITS. 4TH ED. M.C. MEW, EDITOR, LONDON, PP. 185-190
WANG, K.P. 1977. MINERAL RESOURCES AND BASIC INDUSTRIES IN
THE PEOPLES' REPUBLIC OF CHINA, WESTVIEW PRESS:
BOULDER, COLORADO. PP. 187-190.
WANG, K.P. 1981. LETTER REPORT TO ZELLARS-WILLIAMS, INC.,
PHOSPHATES IN CHINA. JULY 4, 1981.
BRITISH SULPHUR CORPORATION, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE
DEPOSITS, FIFTH ED., 1987, LONDON, P. 184.
KRAUSS, U. H., H. G. SAAM, AND H. W. SCHMIDT. INTERNATIONAL
STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY SUMMARY REPORT-PHOSPHATE.
USGS CIRCULAR 930-C, 1984, P. 37.
GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING HOUSE, AND OTHERS. EXPLANATORY NOTES
TO MINERAL RESOURCES MAPS OF CHINA. GEOLOGICAL
PUBLISHING HOUSE, BEIJING, 1992, 48 PP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE MINE IS WEST OF THE HAN RIVER NEAR THE TOWN OF ZHONGXIANG. THE DEPOSIT IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE HANSHAI (HAN RIVER) AND THE DAHONGSHAN UPLANDS TO THE NORTHEAST. ELEVATIONS RANGE FROM 200 TO 1680 METERS. MINE COMPLETED IN 1963 WITH A CAPACITY OF 600,000 TONS/YR. MINE HAS A MEDIUM SIZE RESERVE IN THE PRECAMBRIAN DOUSHANTUO FORMATION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-JAN-95 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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