Huashugou

China· GansuUnknown
Contained Copper
—
Average Grade
2.05%
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Mafic
Discovery Year
1955

Overview

Iron production. Concordant massive Cu sulfide and disseminated ore discovered in 1980s below magnetite-hematite horizon. Qinling-Qilian mobile belt, North Qilian Neoproterozoic-Early Paleozoic volcanic arc.

Geological Context

Tectonic Setting: Bimodal-mafic in oceanic arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: 0

Production Start: 1950

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS