Mine detail: Akchatau

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Location: Kazakhstan, Asia
Lat / long: 47.9146, 72.25075
dep_id: 10055824
mrds_id: SP00023
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Tungsten, Molybdenum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Bismuth, Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Wolframite
gangue: Biotite, Feldspar, Fluorite, Muscovite, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline
Reporter: Sinclair W. David, Werner, Antony
hrock_type: Sandstone
arock_type: Granite
Structure: Akchatau Granite Intrusion, (Perm)
tectonic: Paleozoic Orogenic Belt
Year first produced: 1944
disc_yr: 1934
References:
  • Deposit:: ANSTETT, T.F., BLEIWAS, D.I., AND HURDELBRINK, R.J., 1985, TUNGSTEN AVAILABILITY - MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES, U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, INFORMATION CIRCULAR 9025, P. 23.. . SMIRNOV, V.I., (ED.), 1977, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE U.S.S.R., VOL. III, SAN FRANCISCO, PITMAN PUBLISHING LTD., P. 192-197.. . LEVINE, R.M., 1983, SOVIET UNION, THE MINING JOURNAL LIMITED, MINING ANNUAL REVIEW - 1983, P. 458.. . BUROS, J., AND WAGNER, H., 1978, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LANDERBERICHTE: XVI UDSSR - MOLYBDAN UND WOLFRAM, HANNOVER, BUNDESASANSTALT FUR GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE, P. 68-69
  • Reserve-Resource:: INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY RECORD W092
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