| Deposit ID | 10280879 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5700578807 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Xuanwei Phos Acid Plant |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 104.13299, 26.2158 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yunnan(province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Yunnan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Town (1) | 104.13299, 26.2158 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1990 |
| Plant type | Acid Plant |
| Plant subcategory | Hydromet |
| District name | Yunnan |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of The People'S Republic Of China |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Year | 1990 |
| First year | 1990 |
| Last year | 1994 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5700578807 |
THE ECONOMICS OF PHOSPHATE ROCK, 3'RD ED., 1990, ROSKILL
INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., P. 41.
FERTILIZER INTERNATIONAL, V. 258, FEB. 1988, PP. 10-11.
SULPHUR, V. 196, MAY-JUNE 1988, P. 12.
PHOSPHORUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 185, P. 5 (MAY-JUNE 1993).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE TOWN IS THE SITE OF A LARGE FERTILIZER COMPLEX. THE PLANT INCLUDES A 200,000 T/YR SULPHURIC ACID PLANT, AND A 240,000 T/YR FACILITY PRODUCING DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE AND NITROGEN- PHOSPHOURUS-POTASSIUM FERTILIZERS. THE WORLD BANK REPORTS THAT THE 240,000 T/YR FERTILIZER PLANT PRODUCTION IS 180,000 T/YR DIAMMONIUM PHOSPHATE AND 60,000 T/YR. OF NPK. CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN MID-1990. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-SEP-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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