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Zambales Chromite Mine Including

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255923
MAS/MILS ID 5650150005
Record type Site
Current site name Zambales Chromite Mine Including
Alternate or previous names Luna,Alejandra,Gonzalito Deposits, Filipinas Mining Properties

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 120.05932, 15.72006 (WGS84)
Elevation 600

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
Chromite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 120.05932, 15.72006
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #1 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #2 IRREGULAR
    Shape of Orebody #3 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. SLIGHT
    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 1930
Year of first production 1953

Mining district

District name Acoje

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Zambales Chromite Mining Co-Filipinas Mining Co.
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1975
  • Type Operator
    Owner Jose Robles
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1975

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1977
    Measured 167000mt ore
    Demonstrated 167000mt ore
    Total resources 167000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Chromium Cr2O3 44 wt-pct Chromium Trace 1977

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PHILIP.BUR.MINES,1955,INFO.CIRC. NO.19,PG.55,CHROMITE IN PHI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit METALLURGICAL GRADE-NOT KNOWN WHETHER NOW WORKED BY ACOJE MI ALL TONAGE FIGURES ARE PRE-WAR

Reporter information

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

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