| Deposit ID | 10134129 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5650230004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mansalay |
| Alternate or previous names | Kupang Barite Deposit, Magna Rosa |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 121.4326, 12.51707 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Philippines |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Town (1) | 121.4326, 12.51707 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| 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 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5650230004 |
STAFF, 1978 ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL
DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS, NEW
YORK, MCGRAW-HILL, 1978, P. 331.
PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, DATA ON THE PHILIPPINE MINERAL
RESOURCES: INFORMATION CIRCULAR NO. 22, MANILA, JANUARY
1975, P. 13, 41.
WORLD MINING, VOL. 27, NO. 12, NOVEMBER 1974, P. 88.
PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF
MINDORO PROVINCE: REPORT OF INVESTIGATION NO. 78, MANILA,
DECEMBER 1974, P. 21-22.
PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE, JUNE 15, 1977, FRONTINO INCORPOR-
ATED, 2298 PASONG TAMO EXT., MAKATI, RIZAL, P.O. BOX 2869,
MANILA PHILIPPINES, COPY ON FILE AT BUREAU OF MINES IN
DENVER.
ANNUAL REPORT, FRONTINO INC., 1977, P. 5.
MINING ANNUAL '76 & BUYER'S GUIDE, FRONTINO INC., P. 131.
| 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. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-83 | Bjorn / Ewu, Chiang | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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