The Chinkuashih Gold-Copper Deposits, Taiwan

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Research Article| October 01, 1991 The Chinkuashih Gold-Copper Deposits, Taiwan Li-Ping Tan Li-Ping Tan Department of Geology National Taiwan University Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar SEG Discovery (1991) (7): 1–24. https://doi.org/10.5382/SEGnews.1991-07.fea Article history first online: 27 Sep 2021 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Li-Ping Tan; The Chinkuashih Gold-Copper Deposits, Taiwan. SEG Discovery 1991;; (7): 1–24. doi: https://doi.org/10.5382/SEGnews.1991-07.fea Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentBy SocietySEG Discovery Search Advanced Search The Chinkuashih district in northern Taiwan produced 92 tons of gold, 119,101 tons of copper, and 183 tons of silver from about 20 million tons of ore from 1898 to 1987. Ore bodies are associated spatially and genetically with the Penshan, Chiufen, and Wutanshan dacites of Pleistocene age (Figure 1). Official records indicate that 63 tons of gold and 119,101 tons of copper were produced at Penshan, 24 tons of gold at Chiufen, and 5 tons of gold at Wutanshan; however unofficial estimates of gold production are considerably greater. Orebodies are mainly gold-copper veins, gold veins, and... First Page Preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this article.