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Akchatau

Occurrence in Kazakhstan with commodities Tungsten, Molybdenum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055824
MRDS ID SP00023
Record type Site
Current site name Akchatau

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 72.25075, 47.9146 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kazakhstan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Kazakhstan

Comments on the location information

  • ON ROAD FROM KARAGANDA TO BALKHASH, KAZAKHSTAN, IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE DZHUNGAR - BALKHASH GEOSYNCLINE, BETWEEN THE ZHAMAN - SARYSU ANTICLINORIUM AND THE TOKRAU BASIN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary
Molybdenum Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • IN 1982, CAPACITIES INCREASED FOR THE TUNGSTEN AND MOLYBDENUM PROCESSING.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bismuth Ore
Cassiterite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Wolframite Ore
Biotite Gangue
Feldspar Gangue
Fluorite Gangue
Muscovite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Topaz Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Silurian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) 72.25075, 47.9146
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Akchatau Granite Intrusion, (Perm)

Comments on the geologic information

  • NAME OF IGNEOUS ROCK FORMATION IS THE AKCHATAU COMPLEX. DEPOSIT CONSISTS OF SOME 20 WOLFRAMITE-BEARING QUARTZ VEINS UP TO 0.5 M WIDE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1934
Year of first production 1944

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Total resources 2741000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Tungsten Wo3 0.5 wt-pct Tungsten Major 1983

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • "R" DENOTES IN SITU RESOURCES - QUANTITIES OF ECONOMIC INTEREST IN THE NEXT FEW DECADES. "1" DENOTES KNOWN DEPOSITS WITH RELIABLE ESTIMATES. "E" DENOTES ECONOMICALLY EXPLOITABLE. "M" DENOTES MARGINALLY ECONOMIC. "S" DENOTES SUBECONOMIC.

Comments on the workings information

  • MINING METHOD IS ALSO PLACER

Comments on development

  • YEAR OF DISCOVERY IS APPROXIMATE. DZHAMBUL UNDERGROUND MINE AND A CONCENTRATION PLANT PUT INTO OPERATION IN 1982.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANSTETT, T.F., BLEIWAS, D.I., AND HURDELBRINK, R.J., 1985, TUNGSTEN AVAILABILITY - MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, INFORMATION CIRCULAR 9025, P. 23.. . SMIRNOV, V.I., (ED.), 1977, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE U.S.S.R., VOL. III, SAN FRANCISCO, PITMAN PUBLISHING LTD., P. 192-197.. . LEVINE, R.M., 1983, SOVIET UNION, THE MINING JOURNAL LIMITED, MINING ANNUAL REVIEW - 1983, P. 458.. . BUROS, J., AND WAGNER, H., 1978, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LANDERBERICHTE: XVI UDSSR - MOLYBDAN UND WOLFRAM, HANNOVER, BUNDESASANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE, P. 68-69

  • Reserve-Resource

    INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY RECORD W092

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1985 Sinclair W. David Geological Survey of Canada
Reporter 01-NOV-1985 Werner, Antony Mineral Policy Sector, Dept. of Energy Mines & Resources, Ottawa, Canada

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