Xitieshan

China· QinghaiUnknown
Contained Copper
2.0 Mt
Average Grade
—
Deposit Type
VMS — Bimodal-Felsic
Discovery Year
1950

Overview

Concardant steeply dipping folded tabular and lenticular massive sulfide bodies. Qinling-Qilian mobile belt, South Qilian Ordovician volcanic arc.

Geological Context

Host Rock: Felsic volcanic rocks (Late Ordovician)

Tectonic Setting: Bimodal-felsic in epicontinental arc

Resources & Operations

Operator: Western Mining

Mining Method: Underground

Data Provenance

Source: USGS MRDS