Xiafangshen mine
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pailou, Haicheng City |
| Liaoning | |
| Country | China |
| Coordinates | 40°43′31″N 122°48′35″E / 40.725213°N 122.809652°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Magnesium |
The Xiafangshen Magnesium Mine (Chinese: 下房身村东山镁石矿; pinyin: Xiafangshen cun Dongshan meishi kuang) is one of the largest magnesium mines in China and in the world.[1] The mine is located in the central part of Liaoning Province, at the Xiafangshen Sedimentary Metamorphic Magnesite Deposit.[1] The mine has an estimated reserves of 258 million tonnes of ore with 47.3% magnesium content.[1]