Siaolung Tungsten Deposit

Unknown in Jiangxi [Kiangsi], China with commodity Tungsten
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 10255991
MAS/MILS ID 5700230007
Record type Site
Current site name Siaolung Tungsten Deposit
Alternate or previous names Pankushan Tungsten Ore Deposit, Siaolung Tungsten Ore Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 115.42939, 25.66588 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Jiangxi [Kiangsi](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Jiangxi [Kiangsi]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bismuthinite Unknown
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Mica Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Quartz Unknown
Scheelite Unknown
Sericite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown
Tourmaline Unknown
Wolframite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 115.42939, 25.66588

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N75W
    Dip 80S
    Thickness 11M
    Length 1100M
    Width 250M
    Depth to top 40M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 STOCKWORK
    Type of Orebody #3 PEGMATITE
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Strike And Dip N75W:80S
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1922

Mining district

District name Pankushan

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
    Area 0HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Hardness of Ore M-HARD ROCKS
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1975
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 40M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Rock Characteristics ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TUNGSTEN BY K C LI AND CHUNG YU WANG 1955 BY REINHOLD PUBLIS

  • Deposit

    ECONOMIC GEOLOGY VOL 38 SEPT-OCT 1943 BY KE-CHIN HSU NO 6 P4

  • Deposit

    DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY AEROSPACE CENTER 1972 ONC H-12 1:1000

  • Deposit

    CHINAS GEOGRAPHIC FOUNDATIONS BY G B CRESSEY 1934 MCGRAW-HIL

  • Deposit

    PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA ATLAS BY CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEN

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BISMUTH ORE IS A BY-PRODUCT OF THE PANKUSHAN TUNGSTEN MINES ON THE TOP OF PANKUSHAN CALLED LUNGWANGSHAN PRODUCES BISMUTH IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE MINING CAN BE CARRIED DOWN FOR 200

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-NOV-1994 Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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