Shihlu Iron Mine

Producer in Hainan, China with commodity Iron
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230993
MAS/MILS ID 5700070007
Record type Site
Current site name Shihlu Iron Mine
Alternate or previous names Shihlu Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 109.49956, 19.49969 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hainan(province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Hainan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 109.49956, 19.49969

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Date of Last Modification 930824

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Pit

Mining district

District name Hainan Island

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
    Year 1990
  • Type Operator
    Owner Hainan Mining Co.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 100000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 100000000mt ore
    Total resources 100000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 53.16 wt-pct Iron Major 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    IKONNIKOV, A.B., MINERAL RESOURCES OF CHINA, G.S.A., MICROFO

  • Deposit

    . 2, 1975, P. 232-233, 283.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-NOV-1994 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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