Liwu Copper Prospect

Prospect in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity Copper

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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
Links to other databases
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10183248
MAS/MILS ID	5700510089
Record type	Site
Current site name	Liwu Copper Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Ore Body
Geographic coordinates:	101.74975, 28.54891 (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
Copper	Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1)	101.74975, 28.54891	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Surface
Development status	Prospect
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No
Mining method	Open Pit

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

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	5700510089

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	LIWU COPPER DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN THE JIULUNG COUNTY, GANGZE TIBETIAN AUTONOMOUS DESTRICT, 320 KM SOUTHWEST OF CHENGDU. THERE IS A MAIN ROAD FROM CHENGDU TO XICHANG, WHICH IS CONNECTED WITH A MINE ROAD LEADING TO THE DEPOSIT AT MIENLING COUNTY, LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT. THE DEPOSIT IS RICH IN COPPER WITH AN AVERAGE GRADE OF CU 2.5% AND RESERVE OF CU 0.26 MT. AMONG THE DEPOSIT, THERE ARE 60,000 T CU RESERVES WITH GRADE OF CU OVER 3%. THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL MINERAL IN CHALCOPYRITE. AFTER CONSTRACTED THE MINE ROAD IN 1991, THE DEPOSIT STARTED MINING IN A SMALL SCALE BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE MINED ORE ARE DIRECTLY SOLD ON THE MARKET. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-W.KUNMING RAILWAY RATED AND EFFECTIVE CAPACITY: UNKNOWN

Subject category

Comment text

Deposit

LIWU COPPER DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN THE JIULUNG COUNTY, GANGZE TIBETIAN AUTONOMOUS DESTRICT, 320 KM SOUTHWEST OF CHENGDU. THERE IS A MAIN ROAD FROM CHENGDU TO XICHANG, WHICH IS CONNECTED WITH A MINE ROAD LEADING TO THE DEPOSIT AT MIENLING COUNTY, LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT. THE DEPOSIT IS RICH IN COPPER WITH AN AVERAGE GRADE OF CU 2.5% AND RESERVE OF CU 0.26 MT. AMONG THE DEPOSIT, THERE ARE 60,000 T CU RESERVES WITH GRADE OF CU OVER 3%. THE PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIAL MINERAL IN CHALCOPYRITE. AFTER CONSTRACTED THE MINE ROAD IN 1991, THE DEPOSIT STARTED MINING IN A SMALL SCALE BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND THE MINED ORE ARE DIRECTLY SOLD ON THE MARKET. PROPERTY ACCESS: CHENGDU-W.KUNMING RAILWAY RATED AND EFFECTIVE CAPACITY: UNKNOWN

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	22-DEC-94	Porter, Kenneth E.	U.S. Bureau of Mines

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