Chapuzi Gold Deposit

Prospect in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity Gold
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  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. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134206
MAS/MILS ID 5700510080
Record type Site
Current site name Chapuzi Gold Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 101.83305, 28.30973 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sichuan [Szechwan](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Sichuan [Szechwan]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 101.83305, 28.30973

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
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

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1992
    Demonstrated 1013000mt ore
    Total resources 1013000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 4.8 g/mt Gold Major 1992

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CHAPUZI GOLD DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN MIANNING COUNTY, LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 342 KM SOUTHWEST OF CHENGDU. IT IS CONNECTED WITH A MINE ROAD FROM THE COUNTY. CHAPUZI COLD DEPOSIT IS A MAGMATIC. THE GOLD ORE HOST IN THE QUARTZ VEINS IN THE FORM OF SULFIDES MINERALS. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE GOLD RESERVE IS 4906 KG WITH GOLD GRADE OF 4.84 G/T. THE DEPOSIT HAS NOT BEEN MINED. IT CAN BE DEVELOPED BY OPEN PIT. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-W.KUNMING RAILWAY

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 28-DEC-1994 Slater, Linda C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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