Hai-Cheng Molybdenite Mine

Unknown in Liaoning, China with commodity Molybdenum
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. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183581
MAS/MILS ID 5700350003
Record type Site
Current site name Hai-Cheng Molybdenite Mine
Alternate or previous names Hai-Cheng Magnesite Deposit, Yang-Chia-Chang-Tzu Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 120.49912, 40.79825 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Liaoning(province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Liaoning

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Augite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Diopside Unknown
Epidote Unknown
Feldspar Unknown
Galena Unknown
Garnet Unknown
Hornblende Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Mica Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Tremolite Unknown
Vesuvianite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 120.49912, 40.79825

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N00W
    Dip 55W
    Length 300M
    Width 30M
    Depth to top 885M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 FISSURE VEIN
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Strike And Dip N00W:55W
    Minimum Depth to Top 480
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 25
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 20
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1940
Year of first production 1940

Mining district

District name Yangchiachangtz

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 1975

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 800M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Avg. Length of Adits (m) 200
    Number of Adits 6
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE FAR EAST V3 UNIV OF TOK

  • Deposit

    CHINAS GEOGRAPHIC FOUNDATIONS BY G B CRESSEY MCGRAW-HILL CO

  • Deposit

    ARMY MAP SERVICE SERIES L542 NK 51-10 2-AMS LIEN-SHAN CHINA

  • Deposit

    PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ATLAS BY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN

  • Deposit

    DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY AEROSPACE CENTER ONC F-9 SCALE 1:1000

  • Deposit

    TECTONIC MAP OF CHINA AND MONGOLIA BY U S G S SHEET 1 AND 2

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE MINE WAS CONSIDERED TO BE SECOND IN SIZE TO THE CLIMAX M THE MINE COULD THEN SURELY HAVE A GREAT EXPECTANCY THE MINERAL ASSEMBLAGE OF THE ORE IS SIMPLE THE DEPOSIT IS ONE OF THE BEST DEPOSITS IN THE WORLD THE DEPOSIT SHOULD BE MINED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-1994 Palencia, Cesar M. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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