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Pong Lai Mines, Xian Shan Mill F

Producer in Shandong [Shantung], China with commodity Fluorine-Fluorite
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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. Ownership information
  13. Production statistics
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280696
MAS/MILS ID 5700450025
Record type Site
Current site name Pong Lai Mines, Xian Shan Mill F
Alternate or previous names Pong Lai Mine/Xian Shan Mill

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 121.41584, 37.41512 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Shandong [Shantung](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Shandong [Shantung]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Unknown
Fluorite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 121.41584, 37.41512
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45E
    Dip 85S
    Thickness 2.4M
    Length 500M
    Width 350M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N45E:85S
    Date of Last Modification 850826
  • Area 10000HA
    Field Value
    Total Surface Area (HA) 10000
    Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Shrinkage Methods
Year of first production 1982
Milling method Flotation

Mining district

District name Pong Lai

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 1982
  • Type Operator
    Owner Yan Tai Prefecture Metallurgical Bureau
    Home office China Pr
    Year 1982

Production statistics

  • Year 1982
    Description Same Production From 1982 Through 1984 47400 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 47400mt
  • Year 1984
    Description 47400 Metric Tons Ore/Year
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Fluorine-Fluorite Fluorine 47400mt

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Indicated 5300000mt ore
    Demonstrated 5300000mt ore
    Inferred 7650000mt ore
    Total resources 12950000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Fluorine-Fluorite CaF2 50 wt-pct Fluorine Major 1982

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M1C1 = M9C4, M1C2 = M9C5. COLUMN 2 = PONG LAI DISTRICT TOTAL RESERVE VALUES. SOURCE OF INFORMATION IS MINE MANAGEMENT. COL 7,8 = IDENTIFIED VALUES COL 5,8 = PONG LAI DISTRICT TOTAL VALUES
  • ACID AND METALLURGICAL GRADE FLUORSPAR

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 145M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ACTUAL
    Mining Method OTHER COMBINED METHODS
    Percent Waste Rock 0
    Percent Recovery 90
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 2
    1st Condition of Workings UNKNOWN
    Capacity 155
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 12.91
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 306
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • DESIGN CAPACITY IS ACTUALLY DAILY PRODUCTION
  • MILL CAP TOTAL IS NOT USEFUL SINCE THE MILL WAS ORIGINALLY AN IRON ORE FLOTATION MILL BUILT IN 1968 AND THEN CONVERTED TO A FLUORSPAR FLOTATION MILL

Reference information

Comments on the references

  • NO PUBLICATIONS ON THIS DISTRICT ARE KNOWN TO EXIST

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DATA CONTAINED IN THIS FILE WAS COLLECTED BY DAMES & MOORE UNDER U.S. BUREAU OF MINES CONTRACT # J0225010 IN 1983 ORE DILUTION = NEGLIGIBLE, MINE RECOVERY = 90% ACQUISITION COSTS & WORKING CAPITAL DO NOT EXIST IN A COMMUNIST SOCIETY ORE FROM THE PONG LAI MINE IS ALSO SENT TO THE FU SHAN MILL

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-JAN-1993 Cornellisson, Joseph L. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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