Although the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the highest place in the world, it is rich in mineral resources, with proven gold reserves of 2,000 tons, copper of 80 million tons and lead and zinc of 30 million tons. This beautiful land on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is not only pure and distant on the surface, but also contains a lot of unknown treasures underground.
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau can be said to be the richest place in mineral resources among all resource storage bases in China. In 2006, a world-class metal deposit was discovered in China. In addition to 1 10,000 tons of copper, there are more than 300 tons of gold and 1 10,000 tons of silver. In 20 13, the Tiege Longnan deposit with copper content exceeding150,000 tons was discovered, and the proven copper content in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau exceeded 80 million tons.
General situation of mineral resources in Tibet
Mineral resources 10 1 species have been discovered in Tibet, 4 mineral resources1species have been identified, more than 100 mineral deposits have been proved, more than 2,000 mineral occurrences have been discovered, and 22 kinds of minerals have been developed and utilized. The dominant minerals in Tibet are copper, chromium, boron, lithium, lead, zinc, gold, antimony, iron, geothermal and mineral water, and some minerals occupy an important position in the country.
Tibet ranks among the top five mineral resources in China, including chromium, craft crystal, corundum, high-temperature geothermal, copper, kaolin, magnesite, boron, natural sulfur, mica, arsenic and mineral water. Among them, Tibet ranks second in copper reserves, third in zinc reserves and fourth in total lead and zinc reserves.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xizang Autonomous Region