| Deposit ID | 10023340 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000212 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sanchong Area Kaolin Deposits |
| Alternate or previous names | Sanch'Ong |
| Geographic coordinates: | 127.89899, 35.43191 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | DEPOSITS ARE IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE SANCHONG AREA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kyongsang-Namdo(province)
Korea, South(country)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Korea, South | Kyongsang-Namdo |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gibbsite | Ore |
| Kaolinite | Ore |
| Hornblende | Gangue |
| Plagioclase | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Anorthosite |
| Rock unit name | Girisan Gneiss Complex |
| Rock description | Girisan Gneiss Complex |
| (1) | 127.89899, 35.43191 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000212 |
OAP, KIM DAI, JAI, LEE HJUNG, AND CHUL, IM HYAN, 1987, GEOLOGICAL AND MINERALOGICAL STUDIES OF KAOLIN DEPOSITS IN THE NORTH-WEST PART OF SANCHONG AREA [ABS.]: KOREA INSTITUTE OF ENERGY AND RESOURCES GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF NON-METALLIC MINERAL DEPOSITS, V. 78, NO. 87-7, P. 187
OAP AND OTHERS, 1987.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-91 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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