References: |
Chao, E. C. T. ; Back, J. M.; Minkin, J. A.; Tatsumoto, M.; Wang, J.; Conrad, J. E.; McKee, E. H.; Hou, Z.; Meng, Q.; Huang, S., 1997 |
The Sedimentary Carbonate-Hosted Giant Bayan Obo REE-Fe-Nb Ore Deposit of Inner Mongolia, China: A Cornerstone Example for Giant Polymetallic Ore Deposits of Hydrothermal Origin |
Bulletin, United States Geological Survey, United States Geological Survey, Publication code 2143, 65 p. |
Drew, L. J.; Meng, Q.; Sun, W., 1990 |
The Bayan Obo Iron-Rare Earth-Niobium Deposits, Inner Mongolia, China |
Lithos, Volume 26, p. 43 - 65 |
Drew, L. J.; Meng, Q., 1990 |
Geologic Map of the Bayan Obo Area |
United States Geological Survey, I-Mao 2057, Scale 1:50000 |
Hitzman, M. W.; Oreskes, N.; Einaudi, M. T., 1992 |
Geological Characteristics and Tectonic Setting of Proterozoic Iron Oxide (Cu-U-Au-REE) Deposits |
Precambrian Research, Volume 58, p. 241 - 287 |
Zhang, F.; Liu, T.; Zhang, F-X., 1997 |
Age and Thermal History of the East Ore Section, Bayan Obo Deposit - A Fission Track Study |
Chinese Journal of Geochemistry, Volume 16, p. 80 - 85 |
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Resource data: |
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Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, represented by the Minister of Natural Resources (NRCan) does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose of Reserve and Resource information (Data) contained in this database, including whether the Data is compliant with any securities regulations or standards, and NRCan does not assume any liability with respect to any damage or loss incurred as a result of the use made of the Data.
Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
Estimate date: 1990 ore - milled; Combined with production?: yes; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: probable reserveGrade-commodity information: | Fe: 35 percent REE oxides: 6 percent Nb: 0.13 percent | Weight-commodity information: | Fe oxides: 1,500 million metric tons REE oxides: 48 million metric tons Nb: 1 million metric tons | Reference: Drew, L. J.; Meng, Q.; Sun, W., 1990: The Bayan Obo Iron-Rare Earth-Niobium Deposits, Inner Mongolia, China; Lithos, Volume 26, p. 43 - 65 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 30.0% |