Shizhuyuan Polymetallic Mine

Prospect in Hunan, China with commodities Bismuth, Fluorine-Fluorite, Molybdenum, Tin, Tungsten
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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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Land status
  12. Ownership information
  13. Workings at the site
  14. Links to other databases
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10288276
MAS/MILS ID 5700150046
Record type Site
Current site name Shizhuyuan Polymetallic Mine
Alternate or previous names Shizhuyuan

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 113.19944, 25.76586 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hunan(province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Hunan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Bismuth Critical Primary
Fluorine-Fluorite Critical Primary
Molybdenum Primary
Tin 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) 113.19944, 25.76586

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 12N
    Thickness 500M
    Length 1000M
    Width 1000M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Strike And Dip N45W:12N
    Date of Last Modification 830909

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant No

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

  • THE SUM OF MATRIX 1 COLUMN 1, MATRIX 2 COLUMN 1 AND MATRIX 3 COLUMN 1 IS EQUAL TO MATRIX 4 COLUMN 1 AND MATRIX 9 COLUMN 4. M1 IS RESERVES IN BED I. M2 IS RESERVES IN BED II M3 IS RESERVES IN BED III M4 IS THE COMBINED RESERVES

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 10000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 350
    Year of Information 1983

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TIN CONCENTRATES ARE LIKELY TO BE TRANSPORTED TO SMELTER IN KWANGSI PROVINCE OR HENGTANG SMELTER IN HUNAN MAY BE EXPANDED. WO3 CONCENTRATES MAY BE CONVERTED TO APT OR FERROTUNGSTEN OR PARTLY EXPORTED THROUGH CANTON. BIS- MUTH AND MOLYBDENUM CONCENTRATES WILL MOST LIKELY BE SHIPPED TO EXISTING SMELTER AND OXIDE ROASTER. FLUORSPAR WILL BE SHIPPED TO VARIOUS STEEL PLANTS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-APR-1995 Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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