Zhuosijia Lithium Mine

Prospect in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity Lithium

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Mineral rights holdings
Ownership information
Reserves and resources
Links to other databases
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10158583
MAS/MILS ID	5700510079
Record type	Site
Current site name	Zhuosijia Lithium Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Ore Body
Geographic coordinates:	101.07866, 30.38488 (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
Lithium Critical	Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1)	101.07866, 30.38488	ListMap

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

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 0

Demonstrated 14000mt ore

Total resources 14000mt ore

Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year

Lithium LiO2 1 wt-pct Lithium Major 0

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	5700510079

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	ZHUOSIJIA LITHIUM DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN CHEANLING COUNTY, GANGZE TIBETIAN AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, AND 290 KM WEST OF CHENGDU. THERE IS A MAIN ROAD FROM CHENGDU TO THE COUNTY WHICH IS CONNECTED WITH A MINE ROAD TO THE DEPOSIT FOR 50 KM. THE LITHIUM ORE BODIES HOST IN QUARTZ VEINS WHICH INTRUDE IN SERICITE-SLATE OF TRIASSIC PERIOD. THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ARE SPODUMENE AND BERYL WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH NB-TA-BEARING MINERALS. IT IS ESTIMATED THE RESERVE OF THE DEPOSIT IS 13,400 T LI2O WITH ORE GRADE OF LI2O 0.84-1.5%. THE SPODUMENE AND BERYL MINERALS ARE FORMED AS BIG CRYSTALS AND THEY ARE EASY TO BE BENEFICIATED MANUALLY. THE DEPOSIT CAN BE MINED BY OPEN PIT, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN MINED YET IN BIG SCALE. SOME FARMERS ARE MINING THERE IRREGULARLY AND THE MINED ORE ARE SOLD TO THE BUSINESSMEN AFTER BENEFICIATION. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-KAONDING MAIN ROAD

Subject category

Comment text

Deposit

ZHUOSIJIA LITHIUM DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN CHEANLING COUNTY, GANGZE TIBETIAN AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, AND 290 KM WEST OF CHENGDU. THERE IS A MAIN ROAD FROM CHENGDU TO THE COUNTY WHICH IS CONNECTED WITH A MINE ROAD TO THE DEPOSIT FOR 50 KM. THE LITHIUM ORE BODIES HOST IN QUARTZ VEINS WHICH INTRUDE IN SERICITE-SLATE OF TRIASSIC PERIOD. THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL MINERALS ARE SPODUMENE AND BERYL WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH NB-TA-BEARING MINERALS. IT IS ESTIMATED THE RESERVE OF THE DEPOSIT IS 13,400 T LI2O WITH ORE GRADE OF LI2O 0.84-1.5%. THE SPODUMENE AND BERYL MINERALS ARE FORMED AS BIG CRYSTALS AND THEY ARE EASY TO BE BENEFICIATED MANUALLY. THE DEPOSIT CAN BE MINED BY OPEN PIT, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN MINED YET IN BIG SCALE. SOME FARMERS ARE MINING THERE IRREGULARLY AND THE MINED ORE ARE SOLD TO THE BUSINESSMEN AFTER BENEFICIATION. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-KAONDING MAIN ROAD

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	28-DEC-94	Coffman, Joe	U.S. Bureau of Mines

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