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Botolan Copper Mine

Producer in La Union, Philippines with commodities Copper, Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Production statistics
  15. Reserves and resources
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10039366
MRDS ID M047027
Record type Site
Current site name Botolan Copper Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 120.01599, 15.3001 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

La Union(province)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Philippines La Union

Comments on the location information

  • MINE LOCATED IN BARRIOS PANAN AND PORAC IN THE MUNICIPALITIES OF CABANGAN AND BOTOLAN. COORDINATES GIVEN ARE FOR BOTOLAN.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Covellite Ore
Hematite Ore
Limonite Ore
Malachite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 120.01599, 15.3001
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Veins In Faults And Shear Zones

Ore body information

  • Strike N 60 E
    Dip 65 W
    Width 7.5M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Copper-Bearing Quartz Veins In Gabbro.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1932
Discoverer Roy Tuggle

Mining district

District name Botolan And Capangan

Production statistics

  • Year 1954
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^4 % Cu
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Major Ore Copper Copper 4wt-pct

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1956
    Total resources 27490000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2.44 wt-pct Copper Major 1956

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    KINKEL, A., SAMANIEGO, S., 1956 , GEOLOGY, OF BOTOLAN COPPER MINE, BOTOLAN, ZAMBALES: PHILIPPINES BUREAU OF MINES, SPECIAL PROJECTS SERIES NO. 10

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PROSPECT AREA B-2

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1979 Saso, Jerri L. U.S. Geological Survey

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