| Deposit ID | 10097589 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AD00315 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Busunga Island |
| Geographic coordinates: | 119.99934, 12.16707 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 330KM SOUTH WEST OF MANILA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Palawan(province)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Philippines | Palawan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Braunite | Ore |
| Hausmannite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert | ||
| |||
| (1) | 119.99934, 12.16707 |
|---|
| General form | BEDDED |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AD00315 |
SOREM, R.K., 1956. GEOLOGY BY THREE MAJOR MANGANESE DISTRICTS OF THE PHILIPPINES. PROCEEDINGS 8TH PACIFIC SCIENCE CONGRESS, 2-A : 661-668
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MOST DEPOSITS ON THE ISLAND ARE CONFINED TO THE OLDEST BEDS OF THE SEQUENCE (ABOUT 100M THICK). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1990 | Pracejus, Bernard.M. | Adelaide University |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.