Ke E Bauxite Mine

Producer in Shanxi [Shansi], China with commodity Aluminum
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133916
MAS/MILS ID 5700430036
Record type Site
Current site name Ke E Bauxite Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 111.83271, 37.16508 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Shanxi [Shansi](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Shanxi [Shansi]

Comments on the location information

  • THE MINE IS IN THE WESTERN PART OF THE CITY OF XIAOYI, 10KM FROM THE QUANQU TRAIN STATION. XIAOYI IS 135 KM SW OF TAIYUAN, THE CAPITOL OF SHANXI.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 111.83271, 37.16508

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1989
  • Type Operator
    Owner Shanxi Aluminum Plant
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CHINESE MINES, VOLUME I. GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING CO.:

  • Deposit

    BEIJING, 1989. P.278-279.

  • Deposit

    CHINA'S METALS AND MINERALS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE.

  • Deposit

    US-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL: WASHINGTON DC, 1988.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ORE BODY DIMENSIONS: PEAPOD SHAPE; 1800M LONG, 120-400 M WIDE. THE MINE IS PART OF THE XIAOYI DISTRICT; DISTRICT RESERVES ARE REPORTED TO BE 580 MILLION MT; GRADE NO REPORTED. ORE FROM KE E MINE FEED TAIYUAN CONC. (SEQ. #5700431016). TRANSPORT DISTANCE IS ABOUT 135KM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-NOV-1994 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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