Tongren Mercury Mine

Producer in Guizhou [Kweichow], China with commodity Mercury
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 10135391
MAS/MILS ID 5700330065
Record type Site
Current site name Tongren Mercury Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: 109.13285, 27.6823 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guizhou [Kweichow](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Guizhou [Kweichow]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Mercury Primary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) 109.13285, 27.6823

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Stope
Milling method Flotation

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

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    1988 THE US-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

  • Deposit

    CONSIDERED CHINA'S BIGGEST MERCURY PRODUCER AND A PROMINENT

  • Deposit

    WORLD SUPPLIER.

  • Deposit

    THE COMPANY OPERATES SEVERAL SMALL MINES AND SMELTERS.

  • Deposit

    RESOURCE IS CONSIDERED EXTENSIVE, BUT ARE SCATTERED.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CONSISTS OF MANY SMALL MINE AND SMELTER OPERATIONS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-94 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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