Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeMetamorphic
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formLENSES
Ore controlMinor Structures In Synchronous Folds, Ore Bodies Occur As Lenses In Minor Structures
Geology
Host rockMarble · Jinge Formation (Jingeyre)
Associated rockGranulite,Serpentinite,Iron Formation · Liaohe Group
StructureB Bearing Rocks Occur In Deformed Metamorphics (Closed Folds) Around Domes With Granitic Cores. 4 Domes Recognised: Yinkou, Fengcheng, Kuandian, Jian. Present Domal Structure Resulted From 'Remolding' Of Original Volcanic Domes.
Tectonic settingProterozoic Rift
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1980
Identification
Deposit ID10023269
MRDS IDI000072
Alternate namesKuandian Borate Deposit
RegionAS
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.71495, 124.73233
References
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1990, MINERAL NOTES: V. 273, P. 77.ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON 1993, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.WANG, P., 1989, 28TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS ABSTRACT.GUANGHUA LUI, 1993, REPORT TO BHP MINERALS.LYDAY, P.A., 1992, HISTORY OF BORON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 303, P. 19-37.LUI, 1993.INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1990.