Shuichang Iron Mine

Producer in Beijing** [Peking], China with commodity Iron
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183288
MAS/MILS ID 5700390001
Record type Site
Current site name Shuichang Iron Mine
Alternate or previous names Lungtanchuang Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 117.29922, 40.19825 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Beijing** [Peking](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Beijing** [Peking]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 117.29922, 40.19825

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00W
    Dip 00E
    Thickness 10M
    Length 300M
    Width 30M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Secondary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Strike And Dip N00W:00E
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit

Mining district

District name Beijing

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 1989
  • Type Operator
    Owner Shoudu Iron And Steel Co.
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    THE YEARBOOK OF IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY OF CHINA, VOL. 1,

  • Deposit

    METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY PRESS, 1989.

  • Deposit

    WERNER, A., THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA, RESOURCE EVALU-

  • Deposit

    ATION DIVISION, ENERGY, MINES, AND RESOURCES, CANADA,

  • Deposit

    MAY, 1988.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SHOUDU CO. CONSISTS OF TWO OPEN PIT MINES(SHUICHANG & DASHIHE). BOTH ARE MAINSTAYS OF THE SHOUDU IRON SUPPLY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 13-FEB-95 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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