Zhangla Gold Mine

Producer in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity Gold

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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	10305089
MAS/MILS ID	5700510088
Record type	Site
Current site name	Zhangla Gold Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Ore Body
Geographic coordinates:	103.70218, 32.74862 (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

Ore Body (1)	103.70218, 32.74862	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Surface
Development status	Producer
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	Yes
Mining method	Ground Sluicing
Year of first production	1990

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

Comments on the reserve resource information

THE DEPOSIT STARTED MINING IN 1990, CAPACITY UNKNOWN.

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	5700510088

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	ZHANGLA GOLD DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN SHUNPAN COUNTY, IN THE TIBETIAN AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 10 KM NORTH OF THE COUNTY, 232 KM NORTH OF CHENGDU. THERE IS A MAIN ROAD FROM CHENGDU TO THE DEPOSIT (VIA SHUNPAN COUNTY). THE DEPOSIT HAS A SEDIMENTAL ORIGIN OF TERTIARY AGE. THE GOLD IS PLACER IN THE ALLUVIUM OF THE MINJIONG RIVER WITH THICKNESS OF 5-10 M. ESTIMATED RESERVES ARE 10.40 TONS AU AT 0.32-0.76 GM/CUBIC METER OF ORE. MINE CAPACITY UNKNOWN. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-SHUNPAN MAIN ROAD.

Subject category

Comment text

Deposit

ZHANGLA GOLD DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN SHUNPAN COUNTY, IN THE TIBETIAN AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 10 KM NORTH OF THE COUNTY, 232 KM NORTH OF CHENGDU. THERE IS A MAIN ROAD FROM CHENGDU TO THE DEPOSIT (VIA SHUNPAN COUNTY). THE DEPOSIT HAS A SEDIMENTAL ORIGIN OF TERTIARY AGE. THE GOLD IS PLACER IN THE ALLUVIUM OF THE MINJIONG RIVER WITH THICKNESS OF 5-10 M. ESTIMATED RESERVES ARE 10.40 TONS AU AT 0.32-0.76 GM/CUBIC METER OF ORE. MINE CAPACITY UNKNOWN. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-SHUNPAN MAIN ROAD.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	14-JUN-93	Slater, Linda C.	U.S. Bureau of Mines

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