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Gucheng

Producer in Hubei [Hupeh], China with commodity Manganese
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  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. Mining district
  14. Ownership information
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003717
MRDS ID AD00041
Record type Site
Current site name Gucheng

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 112.40777, 30.90155 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position APPROXIMATELY 40 KM NORTH OF YICANG CITY, Estimated From The Map 1: 2 000 000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hubei [Hupeh](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Hubei [Hupeh]

Comments on the location information

  • INFO FROM LAND.ST :20-40-119491

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Rhodochrosite Ore
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result MN 15.36% - 18.99% TFE 2.44% - 3.63% SI02 20.34% - 34.20% PO2 0.2% - 1.111%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone
    Rock unit name Nantuo
    Rock description Nantuo
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Till

Nearby scientific data

(1) 112.40777, 30.90155
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Changyang Anticinorium

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Thickness 8M

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

Mining district

District name Gucheng

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Chinese Government

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CAO ANJUN, 1985. GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HUBEI 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

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

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