Kafang open pit (Kafang Mine), Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field, Gejiu City, Honghe, Yunnan, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Kafang open pit (Kafang Mine) | Pit (Flooded) |
| Gejiu Sn-polymetallic ore field | Ore Field |
| Gejiu City | County |
| Honghe | Prefecture |
| Yunnan | Province |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
23° 15' 35'' North , 103° 9' 13'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Pit (Flooded) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
441289
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:441289:5
GUID (UUID V4):
4798aaf1-28c8-4bf6-b18f-9f6bedb83447
Veszelyite labeled as from Gejiu City or from Laochang are in fact from the former Kafang open pit.
A Geologist from Nanjing University wrote: Gejiu Sn ore field produces Veszelyite and it comes from Kafang deposit in the south, not Laochang. Gejiu is the largest Sn ore field in the world and it comprises 5 major deposits from north to south and can be further divided into several dozens of ore segments. It is so complicate there that they have several mining companies to explore at the same time. Laochang is the largest Sn deposit in the middle and Kafang is the second largest in the south. Open pit mining in Gejiu has ended many years ago and currently all mining activities are working underground. Veszelyit on market from Gejiu is most likely produced from the abandoned open pit besides the Kafang town. It is now filled with water.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- Giant Sb metallogenic beltMineral Belt
- ⭔Southwest ChinaRegion
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Nanpanjiang BasinBasin
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