| Deposit ID | 10206661 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5490000225 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Khao Soon |
| Geographic coordinates: | 99.46653, 8.48404 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 500 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Thailand(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Thailand |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ferberite | Unknown |
| Stibnite | Unknown |
| (1) | 99.46653, 8.48404 |
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1970 |
| Mining method | Open Stope |
| Milling method | Gravity |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Siamerican Mining Enterprise Co. Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Thailand |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5490000225 |
METALS WEEKLY, MINING CHAOS STIFLES THAI TUNGSTEN HOPES,
JULY 12, 1976.
SCHOLLA, P. F. AND ASSOCIATES, TUNGSTEN DEPOSITS OF THAILAND
PAUL F. SCHOLLA AND ASSOCIATES, BANKOK THAILAND, 1977,
P. 19-20.
GEOLOGIC RECONNAISSANCE OF THE MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THAILAND,
ROYAL DEPARTMENT OF MINES, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MEMOIR 1,
1953.
MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THAILAND. PAUL F. SCHOLLA &
ASSOCIATES, 1981.
MORRIS, C.W., DAVY MCKEE CORPORATION. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
PERSONAL VISIT AND TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS. (MR.
MORRIS VISITED THAILAND IN MARCA 1982 AND MET WITH
THAILAND GOVERNMENT AND MINING INDUSTRY OFFICIALS).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS DEPOSIT IS CURRENTLY EXPLOITED BY ILLEGAL MINERS. THE THAILAND GOVERNMENT IS CURRENTLY CONSIDERING AN EVAC- UATION OF ALL REMAINING ILLEGAL MINERS. RECENTLY, TWO EXPLORATORY SHAFTS WERE SUNK TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-APR-1995 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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