Hsin-Yao Iron Ore Deposit

Unknown in Hebei [Hopeh], China with commodity Iron
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10158839
MAS/MILS ID 5700130003
Record type Site
Current site name Hsin-Yao Iron Ore Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 115.67426, 40.77321 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hebei [Hopeh](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Hebei [Hopeh]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sulfur Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 115.67426, 40.77321

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N13E
    Dip 25E
    Thickness 1.3M
    Length 5700M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Strike And Dip N13E:25E
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1916

Mining district

District name Hsin-Yao

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 1975

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINERAL TRADE NOTES BY U S DEPT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF MI

  • Deposit

    CHINAS GEOGRAPHIC FOUNDATIONS BY G B CRESSEY 1934 MCGRAW-HIL

  • Deposit

    PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ATLAS CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY

  • Deposit

    DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY AEROSPACE CENTER 1972 ONC F-9 1:10000

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GRADE OF THE ORE IS LOWER THAN AT THE PAN-CHIA-PU MINE LUNG-YEN IRON MINES COMPANY GAVE THE MINE LOW EQUIPMENT PRIO THERE WAS VERY LITTLE MECHANIZATION AT THE HSIN-YAO MINE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-1994 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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