Guangdong District

Producer in Guangdong [Kwangtung], 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. Mining district
  10. Ownership information
  11. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000751
MRDS ID ISM0582
Record type District
Current site name Guangdong District
Alternate or previous names Zhanjian, Yangjiang, Dianbai, Haikang, Xitou

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 110.39954, 21.19954 (WGS84)
Relative position ZHANJIANG IS THE LARGEST CITY IN THE COASTAL REGION OF SE CHINA WHICH CONTAINS SEVERAL HUNDRED KMS OF HEAVY MINERAL RICH SANDS, AND 5 PROCESSING PLANTS. (ORE IS DELIVERED TO THESE PLANTS FROM DISTANCES OF UP TO 30KM AWAY). Found Zhanjiang, China and approximated the location of the city.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guangdong [Kwangtung](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Guangdong [Kwangtung]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zirconium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 110.39954, 21.19954

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description COASTAL BEACH, SOME FLUVIATILE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Year of first production 1987

Mining district

District name GUANGDONG DISTRICT

Ownership information

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

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    US 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.