Luna Prospect

Prospect in Philippines with commodity Copper
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. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207177
MAS/MILS ID 5650210013
Record type Site
Current site name Luna Prospect

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 125.54921, 9.1507 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 125.54921, 9.1507

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Basiana Mining Co.
    Year 1976

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1976
    Measured 50000000mt ore
    Demonstrated 50000000mt ore
    Inferred 2000000mt ore
    Total resources 52000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.2999 wt-pct Copper Trace 1976

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SAEGART, W.E. AND LEWIS, D., CHARACTERISTICS OF PHILIPPINE

  • Deposit

    PORPHYRY COPPER DEPOSITS AND SUMMARY OF CURRENT PRODUCTION

  • Deposit

    AND RESERVES: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL

  • Deposit

    AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS REPRINT, 1976, 76-I-79.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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