Siec Deposit

Unknown in Bohol, Philippines with commodities Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica
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. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280575
MAS/MILS ID 5650050035
Record type Site
Current site name Siec Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 120.83259, 18.49981 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bohol(province)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Philippines Bohol

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary
Manganese Critical Tertiary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary
Silica Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 120.83259, 18.49981

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name Ilocos Norte

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Siec Manganese Property
    Year 1975

Comments on the production information

  • IN 1918, 650 TONS OF MN WERE MINED BUT NEVER SHIPPED. PICK A EL WAS USED IN REMOVING THIN OVERBURDEN AND EXTRACTING ORE. LOW GRADE ORE IN MN SOIL COULD BE WASHED, & THE HIGHER GRADE CHERT COULD BE HAND-SORTED.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1975
    Measured 24000mt ore
    Demonstrated 24000mt ore
    Total resources 24000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 39.26 wt-pct Manganese Trace 1975
    Iron Fe 7.45 wt-pct Iron Trace 1975
    Silica SiO2 11.4499 wt-pct Silica Trace 1975
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P 0.295 wt-pct Phosphorus Trace 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PHILLIPINES BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR NO. 19; 195

  • Deposit

    84.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Vogel, I.D. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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