Xiaoguan Bauxite Mine

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183525
MAS/MILS ID 5700110026
Record type Site
Current site name Xiaoguan Bauxite Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 112.9661, 34.74852 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Henan [Honan](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Henan [Honan]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 112.9661, 34.74852

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE ORE BODY DIPS TO THE NE AT ABOUT 15 DEGREES.

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
  • Type Operator
    Owner Zhengzhou Aluminum Works
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CHINESE MINES, VOLUME I. GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING CO.:

  • Deposit

    BEIJING, 1989, P.284-286.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE MINE IS WITHIN THE ZHENGZHOU DISTRICT, 5OKM WEST OF ZHENGZHOU IN THE CITY OF GONGXIAN. THE MINE IS APPARENTLY ON OF MANY SUPPLYING THE ZHENGZHOU ALUMINUM COMPLEX; SCORES OF SMALL MINES TOGETHER IN THE ZHENGZHOU AREA PRODUCE HALF A MILLION TONS OF REGULAR TYPE BAUXITE PER YEAR, GRADE NOT REPORTED. "INDIVIDUAL OPEN PIT MINES (IN THIS AREA) ARE VERY SMALL, MOST LIKELY NO LARGER THAN 200 TO 500 TPD." ORE FROM THE SIAOGUAN MINE FEED THE ZHANGZHOU CONCENTRATOR (SEQ #5700111018). TRANSPORTATION DISTANCE = 60 KM.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-1994 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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