Candon Mine Area, Patpata I & Ii,

Unknown in Philippines with commodity Iron
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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280669
MAS/MILS ID 5650150038
Record type Site
Current site name Candon Mine Area, Patpata I & Ii,
Alternate or previous names Candon, Ilocos Sur.

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 120.3826, 17.19993 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 120.3826, 17.19993

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Filmag (Philippines) Inc.
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    COMPANY REPORT FROM FILMAG (PHILIPPINES) INC., BOX 157 MCC,

  • Deposit

    RIZAL, 3117 R.P.; APRIL 23, 1975.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINING METHOD EMPLOYED OR PLANNED- HYDRAULIKING 1 CONVENTION SET-UP, 2 DREDGING-PONTOON TYPE MINI-DREDGING. FROM LETTER RECEIVED, WE ASSUME GRADE PERCENTAGES ARE FE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Vogel, I.D. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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