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China has a long coastline which is rich in littoral placer deposits. These deposits have been exploited by Chinese people since ancient time. Commercial reserves have been found for the following minerals: zircon, ilmenite, monazite, xenotime, rutile, magnetite, cassiterite, chromite, niobotantalite, quartz, and gold. Grains of diamond and sperrylite have been found also. There are over 90 placer mining sites, mainly distributed in the coastal areas of Liaoning, Shandong, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Taiwan provinces.
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Dong-Yu, X., Qi-Xin, T. (1994). Distribution and Formation of Littoral Placer Deposits in China. In: Di, Z., Yuan-Bo, L., Cheng-Kui, Z. (eds) Oceanology of China Seas. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0886-7_13
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