Ashele

China· XinjiangProduction
Contained Copper
2.0 Mt
Average Grade
1.00%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Mafic
Discovery Year
1980

Overview

VMS Cu-Zn deposit in the Altay orogenic belt. Devonian bimodal volcanic host.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Felsic volcanic rocks (Devonian)

Tectonic Setting: Island arc

Resources & Operations

Mining Method: Underground

Data Provenance

Source: CGS reports; Wan et al. (2010)