Tai'an boasts rich mineral resources. Nearly 60 types of minerals have already been confirmed in 303 areas, presenting a total of 49.75 billion tons, half of the total amount of the solid minerals in Shandong, its home province.

Iron

To date, 458 million tons of iron reserves have been identified, mainly scattered in Dongping county and Daiyue district in Tai'an's urban areas.

Alumyte

3.6 million tons of alumyte reserves have been identified scattered in Ningyang countyand Xintai city.

Coal

2.5 billion tons of coal reserves have been identified scattered in Xintai city, Feicheng city, Ningyang county and Dongping county.

Sulfurous iron ore

602,000 tons of sulfurous iron ore reserves have been identified scattered in Xintai city.

Sulphurite

3.2 billion tons of sulphurite reserves with an average tenor of 9.91 percent have been identified mainly scattered in Daiyue district.

Gypsum

35 billion tons of gypsum reserves have been identified with alabaster, crystal gypsum and sericolite taking the bulk.

Halite

7.5 billion tons of halite covering 36.4 square kilometers have been discovered. The halite presents an average salt content of 86.7 percent.

Limestone

Some 5 billion tons of limestone reserves have been identified. Both Xintai city and Feicheng city boast at least one million tons of limestone with an average tenor of 45.29 to 50.02 percent.

Potassium feldspar

25.6 million tons of potassium feldspar has been identified mainly existing in Xintai city.

Granite

With a total reserve of 5 billion cubic meters, granite mainly exists around the Mount Tai. To date, 12 types of granite have been discovered and exploited.

Editor: Li Jing

Source: Information Office of Tai'an Government