| 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 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 126.1992, 7.00092 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 200 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Philippines(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Philippines |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Sulfur | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Unknown |
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 126.1992, 7.00092 |
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| Strike | N20E | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 7M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 3000M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 3000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1940 |
| District name | Mati |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Located Claim |
|---|
| 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 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5650210004 |
MELENDRES,M.M.,COMSTI,F.,1951,RECON. GEOLOGY OF SOUTHEASTERN
PHIL.GEOLOGIST,5,38-46
LEWIS,D.E.,1954,IRON DEPOSITS OF LARAP,CAMARINES NORTE,AND M
AO; MINING NWSLTR,JAN,13-38
ANDAL,G.,1953,IRON IN PHIL.,MINING NWSLTR,SEPT,P20-30
OGIST; 7,NO4,153-155.
PHIL.BUR.MINES,1955,MIN.RES.PHIL.,INFO.CIRC.NO.19.
U.N.,1970,SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES.
| 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. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Erikson | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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