Dachang Tin Mine

Plant in Guangxi* [Kwangsi], China with commodities Antimony, Arsenic, Copper, Lead, Mercury, Silver, Tin, Tungsten, Zinc
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. Workings at the site
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158724
MAS/MILS ID 5700290045
Record type Site
Current site name Dachang Tin Mine
Alternate or previous names Tongkeng, Changpo, Dc, Cp

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 107.83289, 24.83252 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guangxi* [Kwangsi](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Guangxi* [Kwangsi]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Antimony Critical Secondary
Arsenic Critical Secondary
Copper Secondary
Lead Primary
Mercury Secondary
Silver Secondary
Tin Critical Primary
Tungsten Critical Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 107.83289, 24.83252

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • THIS DEPOSIT IS GENETICALLY RELATED TO A BIOTITE-GRANITE INTRUSION, AND IS DISTINCTLY ZONED AWAY FROM THE BODY, HENCE THE GREAT VARIETY OF MINERALIZATION, FROM HYPO TO EPITHERMAL. THE GENERAL ORDER OF MINERALIZATION AWAY FROM THE INTRUSION IS COPPER/ZINC SCARN - SCHEELITE/WOLFRAMITE - CASSITERITE - PB/ZN/SB - AND ARSENIC/MERCURY MINERALIZATION.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Plant
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1127
Year of first production 1917
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
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
    Year 1991
  • Type Operator
    Owner Dachang Mining Administration
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1991

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • THIS PROPERTY HAS NEVER BEEN EVALUATED. DATA OBTAINED FROM USGS FILES AND A FEW AVAILABLE JOURNAL ARTICLES.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method BLOCK CAVING 10-79
    Hardness of Rock HARDROCK WITH LITTLE WATER
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 1000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1984

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE NON-FERROUS METALS RESOURCES, GEOLOGICAL REPORT BY

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    MINERAL INDUSTRIAL GROUP OF JAPAN, 1989, PP.99-100.

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    WANG, K.P. MAJOR MINERAL DEPOSITS AND FACILITIES IN CHINA.

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    IN-HOUSE REPORT, BUREAU OF MINES, 1991.

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    THE ECONOMICS OF TIN; ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES, 1989.

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    EXCURSION GUIDE - GEOLOGY OF THE DACHANG TIN FIELD; BY THE

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    ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON

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    GEOLOGY OF TIN DEPOSITS, 1984.

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    REPORT ON THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF TIN

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    DEPOSITS; NANNING AND DACHANG, CHINA, OCT 27 - NOV 8,

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    1984, ORGANIZED BY THE CHINESE ACADEMY OF GEOLOGICAL

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    SCIENCES AND THE ESCAP REGIONAL MINERAL RESOURCES

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    DEVELOPMENT CENTRE.

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    ZHENGEN, ZHANG AND XILIN, LI; STUDIES ON MINERALIZATION AND

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    COMPOSITION OF DC ORE FIELD, GUANGXI, CHINA;

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    IN GEOCHEMISTRY (ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF A CHINESE

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    PERIODICAL) VOL.1 NO. 4, OCT-DEC, 1982, P. 355-368.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-NOV-94 Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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