Chang-Lung-Shan Iron Mine

Unknown in Anhui [Anhwei], 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. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182995
MAS/MILS ID 5700010002
Record type Site
Current site name Chang-Lung-Shan Iron Mine
Alternate or previous names Nan-Shan Iron Ore Deposit, Chang-Lung-Shan Iron Ore Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 118.66596, 31.66545 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Anhui [Anhwei](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Anhui [Anhwei]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Sulfur Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 118.66596, 31.66545

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 350M
    Width 40M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1935

Mining district

District name Tang-Tu

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

Comments on the production information

  • IN 1946 RESERVES WERE ESTIMATED AS 2000000 TONS OF ORE I ASSUME THIS DEPOSIT HAS BEEN EXPLOITED AND RESERVE EXHAUST MY ESTIMATION BASED ON 500000 MT OF ORE PRODUCTION SINCE 194 THIS MINE WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT MINE IN TANG-TU IRON MINE D IT HAD THE LARGEST RECORD OF PRODUCTION AND ORE RESERVES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINERAL TRADE NOTES MAY 1952 BY U S DEPT OF THE INTERIOR

  • Deposit

    PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ATLAS BY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN

  • Deposit

    CHINAS GEOGRAPHIC FOUNDATIONS BY G B CRESSEY MCGRAW-HILL CO

  • Deposit

    DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY AEROSPACE CENTER ONC H-12 ED 5 1972

  • Deposit

    TECTONIC MAP OF CHINA AND MONGOLIA BY U S G S RESTON VA 2209

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-DEC-1994 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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