Mine detail: Jinchuan Mine

Location:	Gansu [Kansu], China, Asia
Lat / long:	38.99825, 99.99978
dep_id:	10024504
mrds_id:	ISM0226
Commodity type:	metallic
Major mineral:	Nickel, Copper, Cobalt
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Production occurred
Development status:	Producer
Reporter:	Foose, Michael P.
hrock_type:	Ultramafic Intrusive Rock
Structure:	Magmatic Sulfides
tectonic:	Prec Mobile Belt
Year first produced:	1964
ylp_ba:	>
yr_lst_prd:	1984
disc_yr:	1958
References:	Deposit:: BRADY, E. SABINA, 1981, CHIN* STRATEGIC MINERALS AND METALS: CHINA BUSINESS REVIEW, SEPT.-OCT., P. 55. (RR1) Deposit:: WANG, K.P., 1975, THE PEOPL* REPUBLIC OF CHINA--A NEW INDUSTRIAL POWER WITH A STRONG MINERAL BASE: U.S. BUREAU -OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, P. 96. (RR1) Deposit:: WANG, K.P., 1980, FAR EAST-CHINA: MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, MINING JOURNAL LTD., P. 448. (PA1, RR2, RR3, PA8) Deposit:: CHIN, E., 1983, FAR EAST--CHINA: MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, MINING JOURNAL LTD., P. 349-357. (L11, G12, C3, C9, C18, -RR8) Deposit:: ROSS, J.R., AND TRAVIS, G.A., 1981, NICKEL SULFIDE DEPOSITS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 76, NO. 6,- P. 1323-1328. (PC1, RR4) Deposit:: SIBLEY, S.F., 1984, NICKEL, IN U.S. BUREAU OF MINES,MINERALS YEARBOOK 1983, V.I, METALS AND MINERALS: WASHINGTON,-D.C., U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, P. 631-645. (PA2) Production:: PA1: RF3; PA2: RF6, P. 639 PC1: RF5, P. 1328.