Benguet Geological and Mineral Resources Distribution
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GEOLOGICAL AND MINERAL RESOURCES DISTRIBUTION PROVINCE OF BENGUET LEGEND STATUS OF MINERAL DEPOSITS CARABALLO GROUP METALLIC DEPOSITS Predominantly volcanic breccia - OPERATING MINES agglomerates, pyroclastic w/ intercalated andesitic & basaltic 1. Acupan Mine, B.C.------------------------------------------------Au, Ag flows & alternating beds of sand 2. Antamok Mine, B.C.----------------------------------------------Au, Ag.Cu stone & shale MOUNTAIN PROVINCE 3. BACO, B.C. -------------------------------------------------------- Au, Ag 4. Kelly Mines, B.C. ------------------------------------------------- Au, Ag 120° 28' 120° 58' ROSARIO FORMATION 5. Itogon Mine ------------------------------------------------------- Au, Ag 6. Thanksgiving Mine, Beng. Ex. -------------------------------- Au, Ag Cu, Zn Compose of rhythmic beds, 16° 53' 16° 53' of brown sandstoneshale & 7. Coppershield Project Beng Ex.------------------------------- Cu, Au silfstone, minor tuff, arenitic 8. Sto. Tomas II Mines, Philex ------------------------------------ Cu, Au 9. Lepanto Cons. Mng. Co. ---------------------------------------Au, Au, Ag 9 limestone & pebble conglo- 18 merate 10. Sierra Oro Project, B.C. ---------------------------------------- Au, Ag 11. Cal Harr, B.C. ----------------------------------------------------- Au, Ag Mankayan 17 12. Baguio Gold Mine, B.C. ---------------------------------------- Au, Cu KLONDIKE FORMATION 13. Omibex, Beng. Expl. -------------------------------------------- Au, Ag, Pb, Zn, Cu BMGS DATA (1982) 10 11 Consists of intimate mixture of lava flows, volcanic flows NON-METALLICS DEPOSITS BMGS UPDATED DATA breccias & normal clastics sediments. - OPERATING MINES 12 ILOCOS SUR 14. Irisan Line Kiln (B.C.) ---------------------------------------- Lime Bakun ZIGZAG FORMATION Interbedded thick to massive, METALLIC DEPOSITS lithified & poorly sorted cong- lomerate,red-brown tuffaceous - EXPLORED shale, volcanic flows, limited limestone, intercalated tuff & 1. Twin Peaks Mng. Ass’n ---------------------------------------- Au, Cu locally some agglomerate & 2. Pugo Mining Ass’n ---------------------------------------------- Au, Cu 5 pyroclastics. 3. Demonstration Mines ------------------------------------------- Au, Ag, Cu 9 4. Chico Mines, Inc. ------------------------------------------------- Au, Ag, Cu, Zn 11 IFUGAO 5. Goldfield Mines -------------------------------------------------- Au, Ag Buguias PUGO FORMATION 6. Capunga Group of Claims ------------------------------------ Au, Ag Consists of metavolcanics 7. King Solomon Group of Claims ------------------------------ Au, Ag & meta sedimentary rocks. 8. Worldwide Min. & lnd’l Corp. --------------------------------- Cu, Au, Mo 9. Boma-Group of Claims ----------------------------------------- Cu, Au, Ag Kibungan 10. Polar Mines Inc. -------------------------------------------------- Cu, Au DALUPIRIP SCHIST 11. Tirad Copper Project -------------------------------------------- Cu, Au, Ag Schistone metamorphic rocks. 12. Masalin Deposits (KAPECO) --------------------------------- Cu, Au, Ag, Pb, Zn 2 13. Bolo Mining Claims (BC) -------------------------------------- Cu BMGS DATA (1982) 14. Tawi-tawi Copper Project (BC) ------------------------------- Cu, Au ANDESITE DIKES FORMATION 15. Bulalacao Grp. of Claims (Lep) ------------------------------ Cu, Zn, Pb, Mo BMGS UPDATED DATA Mostly andisite dike & silts & 16. Six lode Claims (Beng. Expl.) -------------------------------- Cu, Ag, Cu, Zn basalt dikes. 17. Lode Patent Appl. No. V206-213 (Lepanto) -------------- Cu, Au 18. Lepanto Cons. Mining Company ---------------------------- Cu, Cu 6 Kabayan Upper Miocene sediments NON-METALLIC DEPOSITS volcanics; large marine clastics, reef limestones & - EXPLORED/DEVELOPED andesitic-basaltic phyroclastic and lava. 19. Selecta/Morning Glory Placer Claim ------------------------ Silica 20. Dacian Clay Deposits ------------------------------------------- White Clay DIORITE Kapangan METALLIC DEPOSITS Atok ALLUVIUM - PROSPECT 4 1. Zapporah Mining Group --------------------------------------- Au, Cu 8 BASALT LAVA 2. Belle Mining Claims -------------------------------------------- Au, Ag 3. Ambassador Group of Claims ------------------------------- Au, Ag Tablay 20 4. Sapiangao Group of Claims ---------------------------------- Cu, Au, Ag LIMESTONE 5. Regalian Mining Prospect ------------------------------------- Cu, Au Sablan BMGS UPDATED DATA (1982) 6. Gregorian Mining Corp. ---------------------------------------- Cu, Mo 19 3 1 7. New Golden Eagle Prospect ---------------------------------Cu, Au Bokod RP-JAPAN DATA UNCLASSIFIED 8. Alano Mining Corp. ---------------------------------------------- Cu, Au 9. Camp 3 Mining Asso. ------------------------------------------- Cu, Au 6 7 10. Camp 4 Copper Prospect ------------------------------------- Cu, Au SHALE/CLAYSTONE 11. Bagtangan Mining Expl’n Co. --------------------------------- Au, Cu 12. Philippines Mining Syndicate --------------------------------- Au, Ag 14 13. Everast Mining Association ----------------------------------- Cu, Au LA UNIONLA TRINIDAD NUEVA VIZCAYA PHILEX MINING 14. Three Lode Claims (Philex) ----------------------------------- Au, Cu 15. Sal-angan Gold Prospect -------------------------------------- Au, 12 16. Copper Queen Group ------------------------------------------ Cu, Au, Ag NORMAL FAULT 17. New C.T. Mining Corp. ----------------------------------------- Cu, Mo Baguio City NON -METALLIC DEPOSITS 2 ANTICLINE 13 15 - PROSPECT Tuba 3 2 5 4 SYNCLINE 18. Cubicab Siliceous Deposits ----------------------------------- Silica 19. Sablan Clay Deposits ------------------------------------------ Clay 4 16 14 19 12 RIVER METALLIC DEPOSITS 4 7 Itogon PROVINCIAL BOUNDARY - ABANDONED/CEASED OPERATION 3 1 BMGS UPDATED DATA 6 7 11 5 1. Sto. Niño ----------------------------------------------------------- Au, Cu 16 MUNICIPAL BOUNDARY 2. Western Minolco Corp. ----------------------------------------- Cu, Ag, Au BMGS DATA (1982) 10 3. Itogon-Suyoc ----------------------------------------------------- Au, Cu 14 10 13 1 ROAD NON-METALLIC DEPOSITS 13 15 - ABANDONED/CEASED OPERATION 9 PROVINCIAL CAPITAL 5 4. A.G. Spiritu Expl’n Co. Inc. ----------------------------------- Silica 5. Silica Deposit (BacnatanCons. lnd. Inc.) ------------------- Silica MUNICIPAL PROPER 8 CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION 1 N SCALE 1 : 400,000 17 04 8 12 ILOCOS APAYAO 8 42 KILOMETERS NORTE UTM PROJECTION CAGAYAN 18 16° 11'16° 11' ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE 1/F MANILA OBSERVATORY BUILDING ABRA ATENEO UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, QUEZON CITY KALINGA 120° 28' 120° 58' MAY 2000 PANGASINAN REFERENCES: ILOCOS MOUNTAIN PROVINCE SUR NATIONAL MAPPING AND RESOURCE INFORMATION AUTHORITY (NAMRIA) BENGUET ADMINISTRATIVE MAP, SCALE 1:150,000 IFUGAO ISABELA LA NATIONAL MAPPING AND RESOURCE INFORMATION AUTHORITY (NAMRIA) BENGUET UNION TOPOGRAPHICAL MAP, SCALE 1:250,000 NUEVA GEOLOGICAL & MINERAL RESOURCES DISTRIBUTION MAP OF BENGUET VIZCAYA SCALE 1:250,000 QUIRINO PHILEX MINING CORPORATION, TAILINGS DISPOSAL SYSTEM PANGASINAN LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET.