Sumoqagan mine

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Sumoqagan mine
Location
Inner Mongolia
Country China
Production
Products Fluorite

The Sumoqagan mine is a large mine located in the northern China in Inner Mongolia. Sumoqagan represents one of the largest fluorite reserves in China having estimated reserves of 10.3 million tonnes of ore grading 53.9% fluorite. [1]

China State in East Asia

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia and the world's most populous country, with a population of around 1.404 billion. Covering approximately 9,600,000 square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), it is the third- or fourth-largest country by total area. Governed by the Communist Party of China, the state exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four direct-controlled municipalities, and the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

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Inner Mongolia or Nei Mongol, officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region or Nei Mongol Autonomous Region (NMAR), is one of the autonomous regions of the People's Republic of China, located in the north of the country. Its border includes most of the length of China's border with Mongolia. The rest of the Sino–Mongolian border coincides with part of the international border of the Xinjiang autonomous region and the entirety of the international border of Gansu province and a small section of China's border with Russia. Its capital is Hohhot; other major cities include Baotou, Chifeng, and Ordos.

Fluorite mineral, calcium fluoride

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References

  1. "China's major fluorite deposits" (PDF). masangroup.com. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-06.