Beihai

Producer in Guangxi* [Kwangsi], China with commodity Zirconium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000750
MRDS ID ISM0581
Record type District
Current site name Beihai

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 109.09957, 21.48281 (WGS84)
Relative position DEPOSITS LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST OF CHINA ALONG THE COASTAL PLAIN BETWEEN THE TOWNS OF BEIHAI AND QINZHOU (70 KM TO THE NW). MAJOR RIVER DEPOSITS ARE ON THE LIN-JIANG, QIN-JIANG AND LIEN-JIANG AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guangxi* [Kwangsi](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Guangxi* [Kwangsi]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zirconium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 109.09957, 21.48281

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description BEACH AND RIVER

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Year of first production 1966

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner CHINESE GOVERNMENT
    Interest 100
  • Type Operator
    Owner GUANGXI METALLURGICAL INDUSTRIES BUREAU
    Interest 100

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1988, MINERALS YEARBOOK (1925-86): WASHINGTON, DC, U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICW. 122.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1982, DEPOSIT SUMMARIES, FOREIGN TITANTIUM PROPERTIES: MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM, REPORTS PREPARED BY KAISER ENGINEERS, INC.

Beyond USGS

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