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Motuosala

Producer in Xinjiang* [Sinkiang], China with commodities Manganese, Iron
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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. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003742
MRDS ID AD00069
Record type Site
Current site name Motuosala

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 85.20026, 42.12031 (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)

Xinjiang* [Sinkiang](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Xinjiang* [Sinkiang]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary
Iron Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Braunite Ore
Hausmannite Ore
Psilomelane Ore
Rhodochrosite Ore
Barite Gangue
Calcite Gangue
Galena Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result MN 18.77%, TFE 7.17%, S 0.98%, PB 0.07%, ZN 0.15%, P 0.06%, SIO2 24.76%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
    Rock unit name Akeshayi
    Rock description Akeshayi
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) 85.20026, 42.12031
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description A Snycline

Ore body information

  • General form STRATIFORM, STRATOID, LENTICULAR
    Thickness 11M
    Length 1000M
    Width 500M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Mn-Bearing Series

Comments on the geologic information

  • HR.AGE.MV: G

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No
Discovery year 1953
Year of last production 1990

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Chinese Government

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WANG, RUHONG, ET. AL, 1985. GEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF MOTUOSHALA MN-FE DEPOSIT. HEJING COUNTY, XINJIANG PROVINCE. IN: SYMPOSIUM ON GEOLOGY OF MN-DEPOSITS IN CHINA. LA. CHINESE

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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

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