Koktokay

Producer in Xinjiang* [Sinkiang], China with commodities Lithium, Quartz, Mica, Beryllium, Garnet, Cesium, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum
Sections on this page
  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. Ownership information
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000719
MRDS ID ISM0494
Record type District
Current site name Koktokay
Alternate or previous names Altay-Pegmatites, Kulumut, Kugelagay, Kukelagay

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 89.61682, 47.24788 (WGS84)
Relative position 205KM BY ROAD FROM BEITUN,980KM BY ROAD FROM URUMQI.KOKTOKAY NEAR IRTYSH RIVER. KUKELAGAY HALFWAY BETWEEN ALTAY AND KOKTOKAY.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Xinjiang* [Sinkiang](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Xinjiang* [Sinkiang]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lithium Critical Primary
Quartz Primary
Mica Primary
Beryllium Critical Primary
Garnet Primary
Cesium Critical Primary
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Primary
Tantalum Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 89.61682, 47.24788

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Discovery year 1942
Year of first production 1946

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner XINJIANG NON-FERROUS METALS CORP. (XNC)
  • Type Operator
    Owner XNC

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ANDRITZKY, G AND KIPPENBERGER,C.1987:INTERNAL REPORT BGR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1987 KRAUSS, ULRICH H. Bundesanstalt Fuer Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffee (Germany)

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.