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Bejieshan Iron Mine

Prospect in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity Iron
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  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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280130
MAS/MILS ID 5700510053
Record type Site
Current site name Bejieshan Iron Mine

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 102.65282, 28.7 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sichuan [Szechwan](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Sichuan [Szechwan]

Comments on the location information

  • THE BEJIESHAN IRON DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN YEUXI COUNTY, LIANSHAN YI AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT, 260 KM SW OF CHENGDU AND 10 KM EAST OF CHENGDU-W. KUNMING RAILWAY(FOR ACCESS).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 102.65282, 28.7
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE DEPOSIT HAS A SEDIMENT ORIGIN DATING TO THE DEVONIAN PERIOD.
  • THE PRINCIPAL MINERAL THAT CAN BE USED IS HEMATITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Lianshan Yi

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 1990

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1990
    Demonstrated 678000mt ore
    Total resources 678000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe2O3 38.02 wt-pct Iron Major 1990

Comments on other economic factors

  • BECAUSE OF ITS HIGHER CONTENT OF PHOSPHORUS, THE DEPOSIT IS NOT MINED.

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-1994 Jackson, Wayne U.S. Bureau of Mines

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