Gangou Strontium Deposit

Producer in Sichuan [Szechwan], China with commodity Strontium

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Mineral rights holdings
Ownership information
Links to other databases
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10280686
MAS/MILS ID	5700510083
Record type	Site
Current site name	Gangou Strontium Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Town
Geographic coordinates:	106.31131, 29.90772 (WGS84)
Location accuracy	10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sichuan [Szechwan](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
China	Sichuan [Szechwan]

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Strontium	Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1)	106.31131, 29.90772	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Surface
Development status	Producer
Commodity type	Non-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

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

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	5700510083

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	GANGOU STRONTIUM DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN HECHUAN COUNTY, 44 KM NORTHWEST OF CHONGQING, SICHUAN PROVINCE. THE DEPOSIT IS CONNECTED WITH MAIN ROAD TO CHONGQING. THIS IS A SEDIMENTAL DEPOSIT OF CELESTITE. IT OWES A RESERVE OF CELESTITE 430,000 T WHICH IS OF THE THIRD POSITION IN P.R. CHINA. THE ORE GRADE IS RICH, THAT IS SRSO4 25-69%. TWO-THIRDS OF THE TOTAL RESERVE CONSISTS OF HIGH-GRADE ORE AT 40% SRSO4. THE DEPOSIT IS BEING MINED IN A SMALL SCALE. THE MINED ORE ARE EASY TO BE BENEFICIATED. THE CELESTITE CONCENTRATE, WHICH CONSOSTS OF SRSO4 80%, ARE PROCESSED INTO THE FORM OF CARBONATE STRONTIUM AND THEN ARE SOLD ON THE MARKET. THE CAPACITY OF PROCESSING CARBONATE STRONTIUM IS 2000 T/YEAR. BENEFICIATION PLANT: HECHUAN CELESTITE PLANT METHOD: UNKNOWN PRIMARY PRODUCT: CELESTITE CONCENTRATE RATED AND EFFECTIVE CAPACITY UNKNOWN. EXTRACTION PLANT: HECHUAN CELESTITE PLANT

Subject category

Comment text

Deposit

GANGOU STRONTIUM DEPOSIT IS LOCATED IN HECHUAN COUNTY, 44 KM NORTHWEST OF CHONGQING, SICHUAN PROVINCE. THE DEPOSIT IS CONNECTED WITH MAIN ROAD TO CHONGQING. THIS IS A SEDIMENTAL DEPOSIT OF CELESTITE. IT OWES A RESERVE OF CELESTITE 430,000 T WHICH IS OF THE THIRD POSITION IN P.R. CHINA. THE ORE GRADE IS RICH, THAT IS SRSO4 25-69%. TWO-THIRDS OF THE TOTAL RESERVE CONSISTS OF HIGH-GRADE ORE AT 40% SRSO4. THE DEPOSIT IS BEING MINED IN A SMALL SCALE. THE MINED ORE ARE EASY TO BE BENEFICIATED. THE CELESTITE CONCENTRATE, WHICH CONSOSTS OF SRSO4 80%, ARE PROCESSED INTO THE FORM OF CARBONATE STRONTIUM AND THEN ARE SOLD ON THE MARKET. THE CAPACITY OF PROCESSING CARBONATE STRONTIUM IS 2000 T/YEAR. BENEFICIATION PLANT: HECHUAN CELESTITE PLANT METHOD: UNKNOWN PRIMARY PRODUCT: CELESTITE CONCENTRATE RATED AND EFFECTIVE CAPACITY UNKNOWN. EXTRACTION PLANT: HECHUAN CELESTITE PLANT

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	06-JAN-1995	Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo)	U.S. Bureau of Mines

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