Xingsheng Bentonite

Producer in Shanxi [Shansi], China with commodity Bentonite

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10023524
MRDS ID	I000613
Record type	Site
Current site name	Xingsheng Bentonite
Alternate or previous names	Hsing-Hsien

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	111.0661, 38.51497 (WGS84)
Relative position	IN BAIQUAN COUNTY

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Shanxi [Shansi](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
China	Shanxi [Shansi]

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Bentonite	Primary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Bentonite	Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1)	111.0661, 38.51497	ListMap

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

THE GEORGETOWN LIMESTONE IS DARK GRAY AND MASSIVE. THE DEL RIO SHALE IS WELL-BEDDED, BLACK, AND PYRITIFEROUS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Producer
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	I000613

Bibliographic references

Deposit

INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1990, MINERAL NOTES: NO. 278, P. 77
Reserve-Resource

INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1990.

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	DEPOSIT COVERS AN AREA OF 5 SQ KM AND EXTENDS TO A DEPTH OF 48 M.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-JAN-1991	Orris, Greta J.	U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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