Xishui Sillimanite Deposit

Past Producer in Hubei [Hupeh], China with commodity Kyanite
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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023838
MRDS ID I004011
Record type Site
Current site name Xishui Sillimanite Deposit
Alternate or previous names Hsishui

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 115.16604, 30.41549 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position Estimated Location, May Be 10 Minutes Off., Estimated Location, May Be 10 Minutes Off.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hubei [Hupeh](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Hubei [Hupeh]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Kyanite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Sillimanite Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) 115.16604, 30.41549

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 200M
    Length 2000M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1993, MINERAL NOTES: NO. 304, P. 59

  • Reserve-Resource

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE ORE-BEARING ZONE IS 2000 M LONG AND 80-220 M THICK.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-93 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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