| Deposit ID | 10159112 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5650270016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Palawan Quicksilver |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 118.66606, 9.83422 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 325 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Philippines |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | 118.66606, 9.83422 |
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| Area | 6HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Milling method | Thermal Decomposition |
| District name | Palawan Island |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Palawan Quicksilver Mine, Inc. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Philippines |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Marsman And Co., Inc. |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 4HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5650270016 |
FIELD NOTES FROM AL KUESTERMYER, PINCOCK, ALLEN, & HOLT,
INC., DURING TRIP TO PALAWAN QUICKSILVER MINES OFFICE IN
MANILLA, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, IN JANUARY 1983.
PALAWAN QUICKSILVER MINES, INC. ANNUAL REPORT 1967-1981.
FERNANDEZ, H.E. GEOLOGY OF THE CINNABAR DEPOSITS OF
CENTRAL PALAWAN. THE PHILLIPINE GEOLOGIST, VOL. 22, 1968,
PP. 91-105.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS MINE WAS CLOSED JAN. 1967, AND IS IN CARETAKER STATUS. REDEVELOPMENT OF THE DEPOSIT IS UNLIKELY DUE TO THE DEPRESSED PRICE OF MERCURY. EARLIER MAS DATABASE LISTINGS WHICH INCLUDED THIS DEPOSIT WERE NAMED PROSPECT, TAGBUROS AND SUGOD AND TAGBUROS QUICK SILVER. THESE LISTINGS HAVE BEEN DELETED FROM THE DATABASE BUT THEIR MAS REPORTS HAVE BEEN INCLUDED WITH THIS DEPOSIT SEQ # 5650270016. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-OCT-1996 | Minerals Availability Field Office (Mafo) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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