Liaoning
Producer

Wafangzi Deposit

Liaoning, China
ManganeseIron
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Commodities
PrimaryManganese, Iron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeL
Orebody formSTRATIFORM AND LENTICULAR
Ore controlShallow Water Basin
Materials
Ore mineralsBraunite, Manganite, Rhodochrosite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rockShale,Black Shale,Limestone,Dolomite · Tieling Formation
Associated rockAndesite
Tectonic settingNorth China Platform
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1938
Identification
Deposit ID10111284
MRDS IDW700461
RegionAS
Data scoreC
Coordinates41.83153, 120.81577
References
FAN DELIAN, 1959 A: WAFANGZI FERRO-MANGANESE ORE DEPOSIT IN CHINA. < < GEOL. RUDN. MESTOROZHD > > NO. 4, P. 78-89 (IN RUSSIAN).FAN DELIAN, 1959 B: THE PYROSMALITE IN WAFANGZI ORE DEPOSITIN CHINA. < < DOL. AKAD. NAUK, USSR > >, SER. GEOL. VOL. 126, NO. 6, P. 1338-1347 (IN RUSSIAN).FAN DELIAN ET AL, 1988: WAFANGZI FERRO-MANGANESE ORE DEPOSIT IN CHAOYANG COUNTY, LIAONING PROVINCE. < < IAS ISOSRMD GUIDE BOOK EXCURSION A1.