Zhanjiang District

Producer in Guangdong [Kwangtung], China with commodities Zirconium, Titanium, REE, Thorium
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 60000812
MRDS ID ISM0668
Record type District
Current site name Zhanjiang District

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 110.38284, 21.19954 (WGS84)
Relative position ZHANJIANG IS THE LARGEST CITY IN THE COASTAL REGION OF SE CHINA WHICH CONTAINS SEVERAL HUNDRED KM OF HEAVY MINERAL RICH SANDS AND 5 PROCESSING PLANTS. THESE PLANTS ARE LOCATED AT ZHANJIANG, DIANBAI, HAIKANG, XITOU AND YANGJIANG. ORE IS DELIVERED TO THSE PLANTS FROM DISTANCES OF UP TO 50 KM AWAY.

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
Titanium Critical Primary
REE Critical Primary
Thorium Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 110.38284, 21.19954

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description COASTAL BEACH AND RIVER SANDS OCCURRING ON THE COASTAL PLAIN.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Discovery year 1950

Mining district

District name ZHANJIANG DISTRICT

Ownership information

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

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    US BUREAU OF MINES, 1982, DIANBAI, HAIKANG, XITOU, YANGJIANG, AND ZHANJIANG GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA: MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM DEPOSIT REPORT, PREPARED BY KAISER ENGINEERS INC. 16 P.

Beyond USGS

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