Sai-Lao District

Producer in Guangdong [Kwangtung], China with commodities REE, Thorium, Zirconium, Titanium
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 60000776
MRDS ID ISM0624
Record type District
Current site name Sai-Lao District

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 110.59954, 19.24971 (WGS84)
Relative position THE PROCESSING PLANT AND MAIN SAI-LAO DEPOSIT ARE LOCATED 30 KM EAST OF THE CITY OF QIONGHAI ON THE CENTRAL EAST COAST OF THE ISLAND. HOWEVER SANDS ARE BROUGHT FROM DISTANCES 80 KM TO THE PLANT.

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
REE Critical Primary
Thorium Primary
Zirconium Critical Primary
Titanium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 110.59954, 19.24971

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description COASTAL BEACH

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1945
Year of first production 1958

Mining district

District name SAI-LAO DISTRICT

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner CHINESE GOVERNMENT
  • Type Operator
    Owner NUMEROUS FARMERS COLLECTIVES
  • Type Operator
    Owner QUANDONG METALLURGICAL INDUSTRIES BUREAU

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    US BUREAU OF MINES, 1982, SAI-LAO, HAINAN ISLAND, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM DEPOSIT REPORT. PREPARED BY KAISER ENGINEERS INC., 17P.

Beyond USGS

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