| Deposit ID | 10135391 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5700330065 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tongren Mercury Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 109.13285, 27.6823 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guizhou [Kweichow](province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Guizhou [Kweichow] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | 109.13285, 27.6823 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Open Stope |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type of mineral rights | Other |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of The People'S Republic Of China |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | China Pr |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5700330065 |
1988 THE US-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL
CONSIDERED CHINA'S BIGGEST MERCURY PRODUCER AND A PROMINENT
WORLD SUPPLIER.
THE COMPANY OPERATES SEVERAL SMALL MINES AND SMELTERS.
RESOURCE IS CONSIDERED EXTENSIVE, BUT ARE SCATTERED.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CONSISTS OF MANY SMALL MINE AND SMELTER OPERATIONS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-94 | Palencia, Cesar M. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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