Palawan Consolidated Mining Co.

Past Producer in Philippines with commodities Chromium, Iron
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. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Reserves and resources
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231101
MAS/MILS ID 5650270001
Record type Site
Current site name Palawan Consolidated Mining Co.
Alternate or previous names Palawan Chromite Mining Co., Venture Group ,Macasaet Group ,, Peak Group ,Tagbariri Group

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 118.62937, 9.83062 (WGS84)
Elevation 650
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Tertiary
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Psilomelane Unknown
Pyrolusite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 118.62937, 9.83062

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N45W
    Dip 60S
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SHEAR ZONE
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 BRECCIA FILL
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control IGNEOUS
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 PROPYLITIC
    Strike And Dip N45W:60S
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1951
Year of first production 1956

Mining district

District name Irahuan

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Private Lease
Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Palawan Consolidated Mining Co.
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1975
  • Type Operator
    Owner Marsman And Co., Inc.
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1975

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Inferred 4000mt ore
    Total resources 4000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Chromium Cr2O3 11 wt-pct Chromium Trace 1975
    Iron Fe 10.1 wt-pct Iron Trace 1975
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Measured 35000mt ore
    Demonstrated 35000mt ore
    Inferred 3000mt ore
    Total resources 38000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Chromium Cr2O3 56 wt-pct Chromium Trace 1975
    Iron Fe 20 wt-pct Iron Trace 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SANTOS,V.L.,PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RE

  • Deposit

    OF CENTRAL PALAWAN: THE PHILIPPINE GEOLOGIST, VOL.13,NO.4,

  • Deposit

    PG 104-141,1959

  • Deposit

    U.S. DEPT. OF COMM.,"CROMIUM: MATERIALS SURVEY",1962,PG 22-2

  • Deposit

    MARSMAN AND CO.,INC.,LETTER,14 NOV.,1974

  • Deposit

    IRVING,E.M.,"NOTE ON THE RECENT CHROMITE DISCOVERY NEAR PUER

  • Deposit

    PRINCESA, PALAWAN ISLAND: THE PHILIPPINE GEOLOGIST",VOL.8,NO

  • Deposit

    PG.94-98,1954

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Powers, M. T. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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