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Producer in Cebu, Philippines with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver, Iron, Molybdenum, Sulfur
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Host and associated rocks
  10. Nearby scientific data
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10069640
MRDS ID W007259
Record type Site
Current site name Atlas
Alternate or previous names Includes Lutopan, Pena Barot, Biga, Carmen

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 123.73258, 10.33392 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Cebu(province)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Philippines Cebu

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Primary
Silver Primary
Iron Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary
Sulfur Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Chrysocolla Ore
Magnetite Ore
Malachite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Chlorite Gangue
Epidote Gangue
Gypsum Gangue
Kaolinite Gangue
Montmorillonite Gangue
Pyrophyllite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Chloritization, Silicification, Sericitization, Biotization

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 78
USGS model code 20c
Deposit model name Porphyry Cu-Au
Mark3 model number 34

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite
    Rock unit name Pandan Formation
    Rock description Pandan Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock
    Rock unit name Lutopan Porphyry
    Rock description Lutopan Porphyry
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Wacke
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt

Nearby scientific data

(1) 123.73258, 10.33392
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Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Faults, Lithology

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Large
Significant No
Year of first production 1955

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1981
    Total resources 942487000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 0.45 wt-pct Copper Major 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES AND GEO-SCIENCES, 1986, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, VOLUME 2: MINERAL RESOURCES: MANILA, PHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES AND GEO-SCIENCES, 446 P

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 2 OREBODIES-- THE LUTOPAN AND THE BIGA-BAROT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1974 Wittekindt U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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

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