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Jinchuan Mine

Producer in Gansu [Kansu], China with commodities Nickel, Copper, Cobalt
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10024504
MRDS ID ISM0226
Record type Site
Current site name Jinchuan Mine
Alternate or previous names Chin-Ch'Uan

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 99.99978, 38.99825 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Gansu [Kansu](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Gansu [Kansu]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Nickel Critical Primary
Copper Primary
Cobalt Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock

Nearby scientific data

(1) 99.99978, 38.99825
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Magmatic Sulfides

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1958
Year of first production 1964
Year of last production 1984

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Chinese Government

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 0.8 wt-pct Nickel Major 1975
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Nickel Ni 1.1 wt-pct Nickel Major 1980
    Copper Cu 0.5 wt-pct Copper Major 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BRADY, E. SABINA, 1981, CHINA'S STRATEGIC MINERALS AND METALS: CHINA BUSINESS REVIEW, SEPT.-OCT., P. 55. (RR1)

  • Deposit

    WANG, K.P., 1975, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA--A NEW INDUSTRIAL POWER WITH A STRONG MINERAL BASE: U.S. BUREAU -OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, P. 96. (RR1)

  • Deposit

    WANG, K.P., 1980, FAR EAST-CHINA: MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, MINING JOURNAL LTD., P. 448. (PA1, RR2, RR3, PA8)

  • Deposit

    CHIN, E., 1983, FAR EAST--CHINA: MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, MINING JOURNAL LTD., P. 349-357. (L11, G12, C3, C9, C18, -RR8)

  • Deposit

    ROSS, J.R., AND TRAVIS, G.A., 1981, NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSITS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 76, NO. 6,- P. 1323-1328. (PC1, RR4)

  • Deposit

    SIBLEY, S.F., 1984, NICKEL, IN U.S. BUREAU OF MINES,MINERALS YEARBOOK 1983, V.I, METALS AND MINERALS: WASHINGTON,-D.C., U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 631-645. (PA2)

  • Production

    PA1: RF3; PA2: RF6, P. 639 PC1: RF5, P. 1328.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1984 Foose, Michael P. U.S. Geological Survey

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