On Ore from the Dashuigou Tellurium Deposit, Tibet Plateau, Southwest China

Authors

  • Jianzhao Yin Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430074, China Jilin University, Changchun 130061, China
  • Dongsheng He Xingfa School of Mining Engineering and School of Resources & Safety Engineering, Wuhan Institute of Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
  • Yuhan Yin Xuchang Electrical Vocational College, Xuchang 461000, China
  • Hongyun Shi Orient Resources Ltd., Richmond, B.C., Canada V7E 1M8
  • Shoupu Xiang Silvercorp Metals Inc., Suite 601-Building 1 China View Mansion, #A2 East GongTi Road, Chaoyang District Beijing 100027, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/aivp.106.13599

Keywords:

ore; texture and structure; Dashuigou tellurium deposit; Tibet Plateau

Abstract

The Dashuigou independent tellurium deposit is the first and only tellurium deposit discovered in the world so far. Studies have shown that tellurium will be the best replacement for the next generation of green batteries. Therefore, a comprehensive study of this unique deposit has both theoretical and practical significance. This paper studies both the physical and chemical properties of the ore in the Dashuigou independent tellurium deposit, and provides a theoretical basis for mining and ore processing. The ore of the Dashuigou tellurium mine is composed of more than 30 kinds of minerals including carbonates, silicates, sulfides, oxides, tellurides, and native element minerals. The ore contains Te between 0.01% and 34.58%. The ore also contains beneficial elements such as Bi, Au, and Ag that can be comprehensively utilized. The main types of ore are massive, veined, and disseminated.

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2022-12-15

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Yin, J., He, D., Yin, Y., Shi, H., & Xiang, S. (2022). On Ore from the Dashuigou Tellurium Deposit, Tibet Plateau, Southwest China. European Journal of Applied Sciences, 10(6), 458–472. https://doi.org/10.14738/aivp.106.13599

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Vol. 10 No. 6 (2022): European Journal of Applied Sciences

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