Mine detail: Akchatau

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

47.9146, 72.25075

Resource(M)

Primary:	Tungsten, Molybdenum
Ore:	Bismuth, Cassiterite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Wolframite
Gangue:	Biotite, Feldspar, Fluorite, Muscovite, Quartz, Topaz, Tourmaline
Discovery year:	1934

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence
First production started:	1944

Geology

Host type:	Sandstone
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Akchatau Granite Intrusion, (Perm)
Tectonic:	Paleozoic Orogenic Belt

References

MRDS	SP00023
DEP	10055824
Reference	{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}
Reporter	Sinclair W. David, Werner, Antony