| Deposit ID | 10280716 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5650250001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Siquijor Is.;Incl.Zambales Base |
| Alternate or previous names | Metal Mines At Maria,Larena,Enriq, Ue Villaneuva;Panong To Pisong Ar, Ea |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 123.57926, 9.1607 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 300 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Philippines |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Sulfur | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | 123.57926, 9.1607 |
|---|
| Thickness | 1M | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 1000HA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1937 |
| District name | Siquijor |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Type of mineral rights | Federal Lease |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zambales Base Metals, Inc. |
| Home office | Philippines |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Explorer Mining Co. |
| Home office | Philippines |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Badillo Mining Co |
| Home office | Philippines |
| Year | 1975 |
| First year | 1948 |
| Last year | 1951 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mine Factors Inc.38) |
| Home office | Philippines |
| Year | 1975 |
| First year | 1937 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Otto Sales Corp.52) |
| Home office | Philippines |
| Year | 1975 |
| First year | 1950 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1977 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 200000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 200000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 200000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5650250001 |
MATERIALS SURVEY, MANGANESE, MATERIALS OFFICE, NATIONAL SECU
SOURCES BOARD, U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR, BUREAU OF MINES, OCT.
PG. X-21.
SOREM, R.K., GEOLOGY OF THREE MAJOR MAJOR MANGANESE DISTRICT
E PHILLIPINES, PP. 661-666,EIGHTH PACIFIC SCIENCE CONGRESS O
PACIFIC SCIENCE ASS. PROCEEDINGS.1953,QUEZON CITY, U. OF PHI
PINES 1956, V.2-A.
CRU3,D.P.,1958;RPT.ZAMBALES BASE METALS MANG.MINE,SIQUIJOR I
.,MINING NWSLTR,SEPT-OCT,4-38
PHIL.BUR.MINES,1955,INFO.CIRC.19,MANGANESE
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THREE TYPES OF DEPOSITS:BEDDED 3-5 FT THICK,LOCALLY 14-20FT VEIN FILLINGS 2-3FT WIDE;IRREGULAR SURFACE ENRICHMENT CAPPIN FRACTURE FILLINGS. OPERATING COSTS OF ZAMBALES BASE METAL WA PER TON IN 1958-88%ORE IS <10 MESH-RECOVERY DURING BENEFICIA 42%,HIGH GRADE ORE SAMPL GIVEN ISWASHED ORE FROM LICOAN-STOC AT LICOAN PLANT(ZAMBALES BASE METAL INC)AS OF 1958-4400MT,46 AND 80,000DMT POSS.RES.ASSUMING 42% BENEFICIATION RATIO AND TON EQUIVALENT-80,000MT ORE SHIPPED BY 1956-EXACT COMPOSITIO THIS ORE BEFORE WASHING IS UNKNOWN-POSSIBLY AVE. OF 40% MN" LOADING COSTS HIGH-P12.50 PER TONAT LARENA PORT AND CEBU-BET ILITIES NEEDED. MANY DEPOSITS SCATTERED OVE AREA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Erikson | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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