Qinghai Province is rich in mineral resources. As of the end of 2001, 125 kinds of minerals of various types have been discovered in the province, accounting for 72.3% of the 173 kinds of minerals discovered in the country; 105 kinds of minerals have proven reserves, accounting for 72.3% of the 173 kinds of minerals discovered in the country. 67.3 of the 156 types of minerals with proven reserves. There are 89 kinds of minerals included in the mineral reserves table of Qinghai Province, including 4 kinds of energy minerals, 36 kinds of metal minerals, 46 kinds of non-metallic minerals, and 3 kinds of water and gas minerals. (See Table 1) Table 1 - Qinghai Province Mineral Type Statistical Table Mineral Category Mineral Type Total Mineral Types Discovered Mineral Types Proven Reserves Mineral Types Unproven Reserves Mineral Types Mineral Reserves List Mineral Types Not Listed Mineral Types Energy Minerals 4 Coal , oil shale, petroleum, natural gas metal minerals ferrous metal minerals 5 iron, chromium manganese, vanadium titanium non-ferrous metal minerals 13 copper, lead, zinc, magnesium, nickel, cobalt, tungsten, tin, molybdenum, mercury, antimony aluminum, bismuth precious metals Minerals 8(5) Gold, silver, platinum group (platinum, palladium, ruthenium, osmium, iridium, rhodium) not divided into rare elements, rare earths, dispersed elements Minerals 20(14) Sparse (niobium, tantalum, lithium, strontium), dispersed (rubidium) , gallium, indium, cadmium, selenium), rare earths (lanthanum, cerium, neodymium, samarium, yttrium, ytterbium) beryllium, germanium tellurium, cesium, zirconium radioactive minerals 2 uranium, thorium non-metallic minerals metallurgical auxiliary raw materials non-metallic minerals 10 magnesite Ore, ordinary fluorspar, limestone for flux, dolomite for metallurgy, quartzite refractory clay for metallurgy, molding sand refractory bauxite shale, andalusite, kyanite chemical raw materials non-metallic minerals 20 natural sulfur, pyrite, mirabilite , barite, trona, limestone for calcium carbide, limestone for alkali production, serpentinite for fertilizers, peat, salt mines, potassium salts, magnesium salts, iodine, bromine, arsenic, boron ore, and phosphate mineral ceresine. Potassium rock, alunite building materials and other non-metallic minerals 40 Piezoelectric crystal, smelting crystal, wollastonite, talc, asbestos, mica, feldspar, gypsum, diopside, limestone for cement, quartzite for glass, construction Sand, clay for bricks, clay for cement ingredients, loess for cement ingredients, mudstone for cement ingredients, serpentine for facing, granite for facing, marble for facing, basalt for cast stone, basalt for rock wool , Marble for cement, jade, slate for cement ingredients Iceberg, graphite, vein quartz, vermiculite, tremolite, jade, corundum diabase, kaolin, pyrophyllite, garnet, building stone, bentonite, magnesia Clay, zeolite, perlite water gas minerals 3 Groundwater, mineral water, underground hot water minerals total 125 89 (80) 16 20 105 Note: The number of minerals listed in the "Qinghai Province Mineral Reserve Table" according to element combinations is in parentheses , the reason why some minerals have proven reserves but are not included in the reserves table is mainly due to the low level of exploration work or the lack of complete geological data. According to incomplete statistics, by the end of 2001, more than 2,600 mineral deposits, mineral points and mineralization points of various types had been discovered in the province. Among them, 718 mineral deposits with proven resource reserves and 390 mining areas included in the mineral reserves table Based on a single mineral type, there are 635 mineral deposits in China, including 106 energy mineral deposits, 199 metal mineral deposits, 286 non-metallic mineral deposits, and 44 water and gas mineral deposits. According to the size of mineral deposits, there are 114 large-scale mineral deposits, 177 medium-sized mineral deposits, and 344 small-scale mineral deposits. There are 54 types of minerals in our province that rank among the top ten in the country in terms of retained resource reserves (see Table 2). Among them, the reserves of 9 minerals, including lithium ore, strontium ore, quartzite for metallurgy, limestone for calcium carbide, serpentine for fertilizers, potassium salts, magnesium salts, asbestos, and quartzite for glass, rank first in the country. Among the 45 minerals that play an important role in the national economy, 32 are included in the Mineral Reserves Table of our province, and the retained resource reserves of 19 minerals rank among the top 10 in the country. The remaining resource reserves of petroleum, copper, zinc, gold, silver and other minerals are also of considerable scale, ranking among the top 20 in the country.

Table 2 As of the end of 2000, the mineral reserves of Qinghai Province ranked among the top ten in the country. Name of the mineral. Number of minerals. Lithium ore, strontium ore, quartzite for metallurgy, limestone for calcium carbide, and serpentine for fertilizer. Rock, potassium salt*, magnesium salt, quartzite for glass*, asbestos* 9 Magnesium ore, Glauber's salt*, salt ore*, bromine, boron ore*, piezoelectric crystal, serpentine for facing, cast stone Basalt 8 The third place rubidium ore, indium ore, natural sulfur, associated sulfur, trona*, iodine, talc*, slate for cement ingredients, gypsum* 9 The fourth place peat, placer gold*, wollastonite, feldspar , sand for construction, diopside 6 The fifth place is natural gas*, selenium ore, limestone for alkali production, clay for bricks and tiles, loess for cement ingredients, mica, basalt for rock wool 7 The sixth place is chromium ore*, cobalt ore, Mercury ore, smelted crystal, jade 5 7th tin ore*, rare earth ore* 2 8th nickel ore*, phosphate ore* 2 9th lead ore*, platinum group metals*, cadmium ore, magnesite* 4 No. 10 Arsenic, mudstone for cement ingredients 2 Total 54 * This mineral is listed among the 45 minerals that play a major role in the construction of the national economy. As of 2001, the total potential value of the province's 65 mineral resources (excluding 12 minerals such as oil, natural gas, and water gas) was 17.248991 billion yuan. It accounts for approximately one-seventh of the total potential value of mineral resources in the country, ranking second in the country. Among them, the salt mineral reserves in the salt lakes of the Qaidam Basin have huge potential value. The potential value of sodium salt alone reaches 12234.754 billion yuan. Minerals with a potential value of over 100 billion yuan include sodium salt, magnesium salt, mirabilite, lithium, and coal. , potash, gypsum, etc. At present, the minerals that have been developed and utilized in Qinghai Province and have certain economic advantages are oil, natural gas, potassium salts, sodium salts, lead and zinc, gold mines, copper mines, and asbestos. The minerals with potential economic advantages include lithium, strontium, silver, and cobalt. , gypsum, mirabilite, wollastonite, etc. These minerals have good resource advantages, market prospects and development potential. /dzkc/zyjj.htm