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The sangdong tungsten deposit, southern Korea

August 1, 1947

The Sangdong deposit consists of metamorphosed lenticular beds in a sequence of gently dipping argillaceous sedimentary rocks. It is believed that scheelite mineralization was simultaneous with metamorphism, followed by deposition of wolframite during a later hydrothermal phase. The reserve of ore is estimated to be 3,000,000 tons, containing 51,000 tons of WO (sub 3.)

Publication Year 1947
Title The sangdong tungsten deposit, southern Korea
DOI 10.2113/gsecongeo.42.5.465
Authors M. R. Klepper
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Economic Geology
Index ID 70206755
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse