| Deposit ID | 10079662 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029723 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Santa Cruz |
| Alternate or previous names | Sta. Cruz |
| Geographic coordinates: | 120.08265, 15.91672 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NW OF MANILA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Zambales(province)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Philippines | Zambales |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Model code | 110 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 38a |
| Deposit model name | Lateritic Ni |
| (1) | 120.08265, 15.91672 |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sta. Cruz |
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| Type | Operator |
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| Owner | Benguet Corp. |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 24000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1976 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 35000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029723 |
BUREAU OF MINES, MANILA, INFORMATION CIRCULAR NO.22. DATA ON PHILIPP. MINERAL RECOURCES, JAN. 1975.
WALTHER H.J., 1976, BGR INTERNER BERICHT
BGR, JAN. 1978, ROHSTOFFWIRTSCHAFTLICHE LAENDERBERICHTE, PHILIPPINEN
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 MINERAL RESOURCES, 446 P.
PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES AND GEO-SCIENCES, 1986
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IN 1975 IN NEGOTIATION WITH GLOBAL MINING RESOURCES ABOUT THE CLAIMS IN THIS DISTRICT AND WITH FALCONBRIDGE NICKEL MINES, CANADA ABOUT CARRYING ON EXPLORATION |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1978 | Saam, Henning G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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