Manicani Island

Prospect in Samar, Philippines with commodities Aluminum, Chromium, Iron, Nickel, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Sulfur
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10118458
MAS/MILS ID 5650330003
Record type Site
Current site name Manicani Island

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 125.63231, 11.00054 (WGS84)
Elevation 100

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Samar(province)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Philippines Samar

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Tertiary
Chromium Critical Tertiary
Iron Tertiary
Nickel Critical Tertiary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary
Silica Tertiary
Sulfur Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Unknown
Garnierite Unknown
Goethite Unknown
Limonite Unknown
Psilomelane Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 125.63231, 11.00054

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 8M
    Area 100HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 100
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name Manicani

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Federal Lease

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    UN.,1970,WORLD IRON RESOURCES.

  • Deposit

    PHIL.BUR.MINES,1955,MIN.RES.OF PHIL.:INFO. CIRC.NO.19.

  • Deposit

    PHIL. BUREAU OF MINES,1953,IRON IN PHIL.,INFO. CIRC. NO.17,ANDAL

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CHARACTER IDENTICAL TO THAT OF SURIGAO MIN. RESERVE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Erikson U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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