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Yeon Hwa 1 & 2 Pb - Zn - Cu Mines

Producer in Korea, South with commodities Zinc, Lead, Copper
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Production statistics
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10073098
MRDS ID W018915
Record type Site
Current site name Yeon Hwa 1 & 2 Pb - Zn - Cu Mines

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 128.99895, 36.99852 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Korea, South(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Korea, South

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Lead Secondary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) 128.99895, 36.99852
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOLOGY IS FOR YEONWHA NO 2 MINE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Young Poong Mining Co.

Production statistics

  • Year 1974
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^4.5 % Zn (No. 2 Mine)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 5wt-pct
  • Year 1974
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^3.5 % Zn, 1. % Pb, (No. 1 Mine)
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Zinc Zinc 4wt-pct
    Major Ore Lead Lead 1wt-pct

Comments on development

  • MILL.CAP: 1095 MET TONS ; ECON.YEAR: 1975 ; ECON.COM: NO 1 MILL - 1800 MTPD. NO. 2 MILL 1200 MTPD.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    KIM, K. B., YOON, Y. D., 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ULCHIN AREA; KOREA GEOL. SURV. BULL 14 P. 381, 382

  • Production

    E/MJ INTL. DIRECTORY 1974 P.

  • Reserve-Resource

    E/MJ INTL. DIR. 1974 P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1977 Schruben, Paul G. U.S. Geological Survey

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