| Deposit ID | 60000776 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0624 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Sai-Lao District |
| Geographic coordinates: | 110.59954, 19.24971 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | THE PROCESSING PLANT AND MAIN SAI-LAO DEPOSIT ARE LOCATED 30 KM EAST OF THE CITY OF QIONGHAI ON THE CENTRAL EAST COAST OF THE ISLAND. HOWEVER SANDS ARE BROUGHT FROM DISTANCES 80 KM TO THE PLANT. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guangdong [Kwangtung](province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Guangdong [Kwangtung] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Thorium | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 110.59954, 19.24971 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | COASTAL BEACH |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1945 |
| Year of first production | 1958 |
| District name | SAI-LAO DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CHINESE GOVERNMENT |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | NUMEROUS FARMERS COLLECTIVES |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | QUANDONG METALLURGICAL INDUSTRIES BUREAU |
US BUREAU OF MINES, 1982, SAI-LAO, HAINAN ISLAND, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM DEPOSIT REPORT. PREPARED BY KAISER ENGINEERS INC., 17P.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.