Song Khwae Mines

Producer in Thailand with commodity Tin
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. Land status
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183252
MAS/MILS ID 5490000034
Record type Site
Current site name Song Khwae Mines

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 99.49983, 14.0002 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Thailand(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Thailand

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 99.49983, 14.0002

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 STOCKWORK
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 PEGMATITE
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1949

Mining district

District name Pilok District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE OF THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THAILAND;

  • Deposit

    INVESTIGATIONS OF ASIA; GEOLOGIC SURV. BULL. 984,U.S. GOVT.

  • Deposit

    OFFICE, WASHINGTON D.C., 1951, PP.113

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BECAUSE THE WATER SUPPLY IS SEASONAL, THE MINE CAN BE WORKED FROM MAY TO NOVEMBER.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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