Mati Iron Deposits Incl. Bungot,

Prospect in Philippines with commodities Copper, Iron, Phosphorus-Phosphates, 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. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10303868
MAS/MILS ID 5650210004
Record type Site
Current site name Mati Iron Deposits Incl. Bungot,
Alternate or previous names Good Luck, Magwayag,Luwa Deposits

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 126.1992, 7.00092 (WGS84)
Elevation 200

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Philippines(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Philippines

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Iron Tertiary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary
Sulfur Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Pyrite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 126.1992, 7.00092

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N20E
    Dip 90
    Thickness 7M
    Length 3000M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 4
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Strike And Dip N20E:90
    Date of Last Modification 780213
  • Length 3000M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 DISSEMINATED
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Secondary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 CARBONATE SILIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 SERICITIC
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #3 SILICIFICATION
    Strike And Dip N20E:
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 7
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Discovery year 1940

Mining district

District name Mati

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Located Claim

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Atlas Consolidated Mining And Development Corp
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1974
  • Type Operator
    Owner Phil. Iron Mines
    Home office Philippines
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MELENDRES,M.M.,COMSTI,F.,1951,RECON. GEOLOGY OF SOUTHEASTERN

  • Deposit

    PHIL.GEOLOGIST,5,38-46

  • Deposit

    LEWIS,D.E.,1954,IRON DEPOSITS OF LARAP,CAMARINES NORTE,AND M

  • Deposit

    AO; MINING NWSLTR,JAN,13-38

  • Deposit

    ANDAL,G.,1953,IRON IN PHIL.,MINING NWSLTR,SEPT,P20-30

  • Deposit

    OGIST; 7,NO4,153-155.

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    U.N.,1970,SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DISTANCE TO WHARF-14.5KM.,OREBODY LIES ALONG QUATING RIVER 12 F MATI. BUNGOT DEPOSIT IS 25X 165METERS-630,000MT CONTAINS 3.2% SULFUR. GOOD LUCK DEPOSIT IS 12M THICK MOSTL ZED ORE.@ 1% SULFUR AND 65% FE. OTHER ORE BODIES PROVED < 7 ATLAS EXPECTED OPERATIONS TO BEGIIN IN 1955, PROD.COSTS EST. 50/TON. OPERATION CEASED FOR LACKOF ECONOMIC ORE(REF. UN.IRO ESOURCE STUDY,1970) ALL RESERVES RPT HERE AS OF 1955.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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