Tongshankou

China· HubeiProduction
Contained Copper
3.0 Mt
Average Grade
0.50%
Deposit Type
Skarn — Calcic
Discovery Year
1950

Overview

Skarn-porphyry Cu-Mo deposit. Part of the Middle-Lower Yangtze River metallogenic belt.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Limestone and granodiorite (Jurassic-Cretaceous)

Tectonic Setting: Continental arc

Resources & Operations

Mining Method: Open Pit

Data Provenance

Source: USGS; CGS reports