Yanqian

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003772
MRDS ID AD00102
Record type Site
Current site name Yanqian

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 116.10493, 25.14644 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position APPROXIMATELY 150 KM SOUTHWEST OF LONGYAN CITY

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fujian [Fukien](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Fujian [Fukien]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Psilomelane Ore
Pyrolusite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result MN 35.40%, P 0.272%, CO 0.01-0.08%, NI 0.04-0.25%

Nearby scientific data

(1) 116.10493, 25.14644

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Yanqian Syncline

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Weathering Zone

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Chinese Government

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GUO, YUEER, 1985. GEOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTIC OF MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN FUJIAN PROVINCE. IN: SYMPOSIUM ON GEOLOGY OF MANGANESE ORE 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.