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Dzhanatas

Plant in Kazakhstan with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10157969
MAS/MILS ID 4590000133
Record type Site
Current site name Dzhanatas
Alternate or previous names Zhanatasskoe, Dzhanatass, Zhanatas

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 69.97017, 43.64779 (WGS84)
Elevation 1400
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kazakhstan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Kazakhstan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 69.97017, 43.64779
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 10M
    Length 23000M
    Width 170M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 910703

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE DZHANATAS DEPOSIT IS THE LARGEST IN THE KARA TAU BASIN. IT IS NEARLY 23KM LONG, COMPOSED OF, HOWEVER, VERY THIN PHOSPHATE ORE BEDS. THE UPPER BEDS CONTAIN 16-18% P2O5, WHILE THE NEAR UPPER BEDS CONTAIN 28-35% P2O5, DUE TO WEATHERING.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1937
Mining method Open Pit
Year of first production 1969
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Milling method Heavy Media

Mining district

District name Kara Tau Basin

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Minerals Only
Type of mineral rights Other

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of Kazakhstan
    Interest 100
    Home office Kazakhstan
    Year 1992

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • NO DATA ON RESERVES/RESOURCES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 13000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 365
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1992

Comments on other economic factors

  • DZHANATAS MINE CAPACITY IS APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MIL. MTPY

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORPORATION, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS, FIFTH ED., 1987, PP. 224, 237-239.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, U.S.S.R. PHOSPHATE ROCK MINE, DECEMBER 22,

  • Deposit

    1978, P487.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DZHANATAS IS PART OF THE KARA TAU BASIN PHOSPHATE REGION. IT IS THE LARGEST OF THE FIVE MINES IN THE KARA TAU REGION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 06-JAN-95 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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

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