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Palawan Chromite Resources Includ

Past Producer in Philippines with commodities Chromium, Iron, Silica
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  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. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231428
MAS/MILS ID 5650270008
Record type Site
Current site name Palawan Chromite Resources Includ
Alternate or previous names Ing All Prospects &Past Producing, Propertiessantos,1959 In Puerto, Princesa Region- Includes Palawan, Consol. Mines,Liberty Chromite Mi, Nes

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 118.66936, 9.86752 (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
Iron Tertiary
Silica Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 118.66936, 9.86752
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Shape of Orebody #3 IRREGULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 OTHER
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1953
Year of first production 1956

Mining district

District name Central Palawan

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Patented

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Palawan Consol. Mining Co(Marsman,Rizal)
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1975
  • Type Operator
    Owner Liberty Chromite Mining Co
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MARSMAN MANAGING CO (RIZAL) LETTER,NOV,1974.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    104-141

  • Deposit

    IRVING,E.M.,1954,NOTE CHROMITE DISCOVERY,PUERTO PRINCESH;PHI

  • Deposit

    8,94-98

  • Deposit

    NEWMAN,G.H.,1955,RPT.IRAHUAN CHROMITE AND SUGOD QUICKSILVER

  • Deposit

    S,PALAWAN:MINING NWSLTR,7,228-239

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ESTIMATES OF TONNAGE BASED ON INFERENCE AND LIMITED DATA-DEP ARE SMALL,SCATTERED,BUT WITHIN RADIUS OF 10 KILOMETERS-REQUI RGROUND METHODS IN STEEPLY DIPPING LAYERS AND LENSES AFTER E ORATION BY DIAMOND DRILLING-HIGH COST DEVELOPMENT NECESSARY- ROADS AVAILABLE-SHIPPING PORT 15 KM AWAY

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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