The marble ore deposit in Niulangwan village is located at North limb of Qidongshan reverse syncline in Southwest margin of Fuping dome uplift and occurs in the second member of Palaeozoic Qi-dongshan formation of Hutuo Group.The ore is mainly composed of brecciated bluish red marble and small amount of bluish gray marble.The top and bottom plate rock are gray marble.Four ore bodies have been delineated with length 2000~3350 m and thickness 5~20 m dip ping in 170°~190° direction at angle 24°~35°.Physical test results of the marble samples meet or exceed the industrial specification.Statistic results of the raw material rate show that marble block with size more than or equal to 1.0 m3 is 71%,that with size less than 1.0 m3 29%.Resources of facing stone in the area is aboundant with good eco-nomic and development prospect.
Marble ore deposit in Niulanwan villagedecorative stonegeological characteristicsthe second member of Qidondshan formationquality evaluationYuxian countyShanxi province