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Consolidated Mines

Producer in Philippines with commodities Chromium, Graphite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039363
MRDS ID M047022
Record type Site
Current site name Consolidated Mines

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 120.49931, 15.55008 (WGS84)
Relative position 20 - 50 KM. S. OF SANTA CRUZ; 24 KM. E. OF MASINLOC

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary
Graphite Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Ore
Diamond Ore

Analytical data

Result CHROMITE IS MASSIVE AND LOW GRADE AND IS CLASSIFIED A HIGH ALUMINA CHROME-SPINEL.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Triassic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 120.49931, 15.55008
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Zambales Range

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Ore Confined To A Hill 150 M. High And 300 Mi In Diameter

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Production years 1938 -

Mining district

District name Masinloc

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Benguet Consolidated Mining Co.
  • Type Owner
    Owner Consolidated Mines Inc.

Comments on the production information

  • 1953 ANNUAL PRODUCTION RATE: 300,000 TONS. AT THIS RATE, LIFE OF MINE ESTIMATED AT MORE THAN 30 YEARS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROA, C., 5/53 , CHROMITE IN PHILIPPINES: PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, INFO. CIRCULAR NO. 15 , P. 3 ,

  • Production

    ROA, C., 5/53 , CHROMITE IN PHILIPPINES

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1979 Saso, Jerri L. U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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