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Zhangpu Bauxite Mine

Producer in Fujian [Fukien], China with commodity Aluminum
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  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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183371
MAS/MILS ID 5700050020
Record type Site
Current site name Zhangpu Bauxite Mine
Alternate or previous names Changpu Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 117.58264, 24.13261 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Fujian [Fukien](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Fujian [Fukien]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Unknown
Gibbsite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 117.58264, 24.13261
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin OXIDATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE MINE CONTAINS AL2O3-3H2O GIBBSITE; THE GRADE RANGE IS 45.5-47% AL2O3.
  • BAUXITE NODULES OR BLANKETS ARE EMBEDDED IN THE LATERITIC CLAY IS DERIVED FROM BASALT BY WEATHERING.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

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

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 46 wt-pct Aluminum Major 0

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DELEGATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA, TIN, COPPER, LEAD, ZINC

  • Deposit

    UMINIUM ORE RESOURCES OF CHINA, INDUSTRIAL DEVEL. DIVISION,

  • Deposit

    .A.F.E., DEVEL. OF MIN. RES. IN A & FE, 1953, P. 313.

  • Deposit

    CHINESE MINES, VOLUME I. GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING CO.:

  • Deposit

    BEIJING, 1989, PP.311-315.

  • Deposit

    CHINA'S METALS AND MINERALS: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE.

  • Deposit

    US-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL: WASHINGTON DC, 1988.

  • Deposit

    WERNER, A. THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF CHINA. DEPT. OF ENERGY,

  • Deposit

    MINES AND RESOURCES: CANADA, 1988.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINE IS PART OF (UNKNOWN) DISTRICT. DISTRICT RESERVES ARE REPORTED TO BE 7 MILLION MT AT 45.5-47% AL2O3. ORE FROM ZHANGPU MINE FEED (UNKNOWN CONENTRATROR).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 14-NOV-1994 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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