| Deposit ID | 10303955 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5650130001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lautin, Municipality of Baybay, L |
| Alternate or previous names | Eyte |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 124.79923, 10.68385 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Leyte(province)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Philippines | Leyte |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | 124.79923, 10.68385 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Leyte |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Baybay Manganese Corp. |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5650130001 |
PHILIPPINES BUREAU OF MINES; INFORMATION CIRCULAR NUMBER 19;
PGS. 67 & 83.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE FORMATION EXTENDS AS A BELT FROM THE SITE OF LAUTIN SOUT RD FOR MANY KILOMETERS. MN-BEARING FORMATION IS OF VARIABLE SS. DURING 3 MONTHS OF OPERATION IN 1947, 25% OF THE MN SOIL SHED TO SHIPPING GRADE. AVERAGE CONTENT OF CONCENTRATE WAS B HAN 48% MN. NODULAR ORE, 3 TO 12 INCHES IN DIAMETER, ASSAYED N 50-55% MN & FORMED ABOUT 30% OFTHE CONCENTRATE. THE REST, ING OF FINES, ASSEYED FROM 25 TO 47% MN. PRODUCTION IN 1953 23 TONS, ASSAYED AT 45% MN, 5% FE, AND WORTH P142,664. THE E VALUE OF THE REMAING RESERVES IS 725,000. COST OF PRODUCTION ON OF ORE IS P$57.85. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Vogel, I.D. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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