Mine detail: Mankayan Mine

Previously called 'Lepanto'

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Location: Benguet, Philippines, Asia
Lat / long: 16.88329, 120.78263
dep_id: 10069596
mrds_id: W007200
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Silver, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Calaverite, Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Enargite, Hessite, Krennerite, Pyrite, Sphalerite, Tennantite
gangue: Alunite, Barite, Kaolin, Quartz
model: 83: Volcanic-hosted Cu-As-Sb
alteration: Silicic, Argillic, Chloritic
Reporter: Wittekindt, Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Lepanto Metavolcanics
hrock_type: Metavolcanic Rock,Andesite
arock_unit: Bagon Intrusive
arock_type: Granite
References:
  • PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES AND GEO-SCIENCES, 1986, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, VOLUME 2: MINERAL RESOURCES: MANILA, PHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINE BUREAU OF MINES AND GEO-SCIENCES, 446 P
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