Mine detail: Bayan Obo Mine

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Location: Nei Mongol* (Inner Mongolia), China, Asia
Lat / long: 41.63147, 109.99944
dep_id: 10085044
mrds_id: W700544
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Minor mineral: REE
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Bastnaesite, Magnetite, Monazite
Reporter: Drew, L. J.
hrock_unit: H8-Dolomite
hrock_type: Dolomite
disc_yr: 1927
References:
  • Deposit:: DREW, L. J., MENG, Q., AND SUN, W., 1989, GEOLOGIC SETTING OF IRON-NIOBIUM-RARE-EARTH OREBODIES AT BAYAN OBO, INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA: USGS CIR. 1035, P. 14-15
  • Production:: MMI-CHINA
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