Tachishan Tungsten Mine

Producer in Jiangxi [Kiangsi], China with commodities Nickel, Tungsten
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  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. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256018
MAS/MILS ID 5700230044
Record type Site
Current site name Tachishan Tungsten Mine
Alternate or previous names Tachishan

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 114.33272, 24.41598 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

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
Nickel Critical Primary
Tungsten Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bismuthinite Unknown
Cassiterite Unknown
Molybdenite Unknown
Scheelite Unknown
Wolframite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 114.33272, 24.41598

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60E
    Dip 70N
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60E:70N
    Date of Last Modification 830902

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1952

Mining district

District name Nanling Mountains

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Other

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Government Of The People'S Republic Of China
    Interest 100
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1983

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M1C1=M9C4. EXACT QUANTITY = 4198217 METRIC TONS.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method SHRINKAGE METHODS
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 1143
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Year of Information 1983

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CAPITAL AND OPERATING COSTS ARE UNKNOWN. CONCENTRATES SHIPPED TO TUNGSTEN CARBIDE PLANT IN TOWN OF SICHUAN

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-NOV-94 Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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