Mansalay

Producer in Philippines with commodity Barium-Barite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10134129
MAS/MILS ID 5650230004
Record type Site
Current site name Mansalay
Alternate or previous names Kupang Barite Deposit, Magna Rosa

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: 121.4326, 12.51707 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) 121.4326, 12.51707

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Falcon Rare Metals And Industrial Minerals Inc.
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1978
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Mansalay Mining Corp.
    Year 1974
  • Type Operator
    Owner Frontino Inc.
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1978

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    STAFF, 1978 ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL

  • Reserve-Resource

    DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, NEW

  • Reserve-Resource

    YORK, MCGRAW-HILL, 1978, P. 331.

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, DATA ON THE PHILIPPINE MINERAL

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES: INFORMATION CIRCULAR NO. 22, MANILA, JANUARY

  • Deposit

    1975, P. 13, 41.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING, VOL. 27, NO. 12, NOVEMBER 1974, P. 88.

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF

  • Deposit

    MINDORO PROVINCE: REPORT OF INVESTIGATION NO. 78, MANILA,

  • Deposit

    DECEMBER 1974, P. 21-22.

  • Deposit

    PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, JUNE 15, 1977, FRONTINO INCORPOR-

  • Deposit

    ATED, 2298 PASONG TAMO EXT., MAKATI, RIZAL, P.O. BOX 2869,

  • Deposit

    MANILA PHILIPPINES, COPY ON FILE AT BUREAU OF MINES IN

  • Deposit

    DENVER.

  • Deposit

    ANNUAL REPORT, FRONTINO INC., 1977, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL '76 & BUYER'S GUIDE, FRONTINO INC., P. 131.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 1974 - A 50 TON/DAY BARITE GRINDING PLANT IS BEING BUILT IN MANSALAY. THE BARITE OCCURS AS A VEIN 1.5-2 METERS WIDE, 3 METERS HIGH AND ABOUT 8 METERS LONG THAT STRIKES N50W AND DIPS 78 DEGREES TO THE SOUTHWEST. THE VEIN INTRUDES THROUGH INTERBEDDED SHALE AND SANDSTONE HOST ROCKS. THE VEIN CROPS OUT NEAR THE HEADWATERS OF TIGNUAN CREEK AND SITIO BINTAURAN. 1978 - OPEN PIT ORE IS HAULED BY TRUCK. MINE OPENED IN 1972. DAILY ORE CAPACITY IS 50 SHORT TONS/DAY. MINERALIZATION INCLUDES BARITE, CALCITE AND PYRITE. THE STRIPPING RATIO IS 5:1. FEED CAPACITY OF THE CONCENTRATOR IS 40 SHORT TONS/DAY. 1977 - THE BARITE GRADE OF THE ORE EXPRESSED AS SPECIFIC GRAVITY IS 4.4. ORE PRODUCTION IS 30 TONS/DAY AT A COST OF P850/DAY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-83 Bjorn / Ewu, Chiang U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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