Huya and Siwangpu

Producer in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodities Manganese, Iron
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003697
MRDS ID AD00018
Record type Site
Current site name Huya and Siwangpu

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 104.5141, 32.20755 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Estimated - From The Map 1:2 000 000, Estimated - From The Map 1:2 000 000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sichuan [Szechwan](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Sichuan [Szechwan]

Comments on the location information

  • INFO FROM LAND.ST :20-40-119491

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary
Iron Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Psilomelane Ore
Pyrolusite Ore
Rhodochrosite Ore
Biotite Gangue
Feldspar Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result MN 15-25%, TFE 5-10%, P 0.1 - 0.35%, 50.001 - 0.2%, SIO2 < 30%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
    Rock unit name Boci
    Rock description Boci
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) 104.5141, 32.20755

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Huanglong Anticline

Ore body information

  • General form TABULAR, LENTICULAR
    Thickness 1M
    Length 2250M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Mn-Bearing Series

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Year of last production 1990

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Chinese Government

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LI BENNENG, 1985. TYPES AND FEATURES OF MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN SICUAN PROVINCE. IN SYMPOSIUM ON GEOLOGY OF MANGANESE ORE DEPOSITS IN CHINA, LA. CHINESE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-90 Baohong, Hou; Bolton, B.R. Adelaide University

Beyond USGS

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