Chuanzhu Miao Bauxite Mine

Producer in Guizhou [Kweichow], 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 10184380
MAS/MILS ID 5700330004
Record type Site
Current site name Chuanzhu Miao Bauxite Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 106.83291, 27.549 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guizhou [Kweichow](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Guizhou [Kweichow]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 106.83291, 27.549

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • ORE BODY DIMENSIONS: 400-500M LONG; 200-300M WIDE; 10-20M THICK. ORE BODIES ALSO SUITABLE FOR "MACHINE CUTTING."

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Pit

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 Guizhou Aluminum Plant
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1989

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CHINESE MINES, VOLUME I. GEOLOGICAL PUBLISHING CO.:

  • Deposit

    BEIJING, 1989, P.292.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE MINE IS ONE OF SEVERAL IN THE ZHUNYI DISTRICT. IT IS 30 KM SOUTHEAST OF THE CITY OF ZHUNYI. ESTIMATED RESERVES OF DIASPORIC BAUXITE IN THE ZHUNYI DESTRICT ARE IN EXCESS OF 100 MILLION MT. PRODUCTION IS PROBABLY WELL OVER HALF A MILLION TONS YEARLY. ORE FROM CHUANZHU MIAO MINE FEED GUIYANG CONC., SEQ. # 5700331007. TRANSPORT DISTANCE = 160 KM.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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