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Misamis Chromite

Producer in Philippines with commodity Chromium
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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. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Links to other databases
  17. Bibliographic references
  18. General comments
  19. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10109597
MRDS ID M047023
Record type Site
Current site name Misamis Chromite

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 124.33257, 8.53409 (WGS84)
Relative position NEAR OPOL, NW OF CAGAYAN

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • 1953

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Ore

Analytical data

Result ASSAYS OF SAMPLES GAVE 46.52 % CR2O3 , 13 - 14 % FE, AND CHROME-IRON RATIOS FROM 2.2 - 2.5:1 . A HIGH GRADE ORE CONCENTRATE COULD BE MADE WITH 69 % RECOVERY

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Slate
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt

Nearby scientific data

(1) 124.33257, 8.53409
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Small Scale Faulting

Ore body information

  • General form LENSE, "SCHLIEREN BANDS"
    Length 20000M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Disconnected Lenses Of Chrome Ore In Serpentine.

Comments on the geologic information

  • MOST OF THE KNOWN CHROMITE DEPOSITS OCCUR WITHIN A NARROW BELT NEAR THE SOUTHEAST EDGE OF THE CORE OF THE WESTERN MISAMIS HIGHLANDS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Production years 1937 -

Mining district

District name Initao

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Misamis Chromite Co. Inc.

Production statistics

  • Year 1950
    Material ORE
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^Metallurgical Grade. Cr2o3 Content 50.11 %
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    Cr2O3 Ore Chromium Chromium 50wt-pct

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • KNOWN ORE RESERVES 12/41 : POSITIVE ORE: 10,100 TONS; PROBABLE ORE: 9,750 TONS. CHROMITE SANDS: 122,000 TONS, PURE CR2O3 19 %

Comments on the workings information

  • AS OF 1953 : THE DEPOSITS OF THE SW PORTION OF THE BELT ARE NO LONGER MINED; NE PORTION OF BELT IS BEING MINED; MID-PORTION IS NOT MINED.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: RUGGED TOPOGRAPHY AND COMPARATIVELY SMALL SIZE OF DEPOSITS RENDERS MINING AND PROSPECTING DIFFICULT

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ROA, C. G., MAY 1953 , CHROMITE IN THE PHILIPPINES: PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES, INFO. CIRCULAR NO. 15 , P. 4 , 12

  • Production

    ROA, C., 1953 , CHROMITE IN PHILIPPINES

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SW BELT: LENSES STRIKE N 70 E; "SCHLIEREN BANDS STRIKE FROM N - S TO N 35 W, DIP SHALLOWLY W, OR E - W TO N 60 W AND DIP SHALLOWLY S. NE BELT: LENSES TREND NNE TO NE AND DIP STEEPLY SE

Reporter information

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

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