Prospect Near Bacungan

Prospect in Philippines with commodity Chromium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10183150
MAS/MILS ID 5650270005
Record type Site
Current site name Prospect Near Bacungan

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 118.67937, 8.93071 (WGS84)
Elevation 300

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 118.67937, 8.93071

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip 75E
    Width 2M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 4
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Strike And Dip :75E
    Date of Last Modification 780213
  • Dip 75E
    Width 2M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Strike And Dip :75E
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Comments on the geologic information

  • NODULAR CHROMITE,MASSIVE AND DISSEMINATED

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Bacungan

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANTOS,V.,1959,PRELIM.RPT.GEOL.MIN.RES.CENTRAL PALAWAN:PHIL.

  • Deposit

    V.12,P104-141

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Erikson U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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