Mine detail: Siquijor Island

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Location: Philippines, Asia
Lat / long: 9.18403, 123.56593
dep_id: 10003923
mrds_id: AD00316
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Manganese
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: TABULAR, FINELY INTERSTRATIFIED WITH TUFFACEOUS SHALE
alteration: Oxidation
conc_proc: Supergene Weathering
ore_ctrl: At Contact Of Pyroclastic And Sedimentary Rocks
Reporter: Pracejus, Bernard.M.
hrock_type: Shale,Tuff
arock_type: Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
References:
  • SOREM, R.K., 1956 GEOLOGY BY THREE MAJOR MANGANESE DISTRICTS OF THE PHILIPPINES PROCEDDINGS 8TH PACIFIC SCIENCE CONGRESS, 2-A/661-668
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