Philex-Padcal Mine, Tuba, Benguet Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippinesi
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Philex-Padcal Mine | Mine |
Tuba | Municipality |
Benguet Province | Province |
Cordillera Administrative Region | Region |
Luzon | Island Group |
Philippines | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
16° 15' 46'' North , 120° 37' 21'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
21538
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:21538:6
GUID (UUID V4):
42daa6fa-6df7-49e6-8b5b-2a9d6b3e5708
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Santo Tomas II deposit
A copper mine owned by Philex Mining Corp. Mining started in 1958 at 800 tons/day which has risen to 25- 27 kton/day (2006). Mining is done only in the Santo Tomas II deposit with block-caving. A CuβAu porphyry orebody (diorites and andesite porphyry) is surrounded by meta-volcanics.
Ore reserves have risen to 100 Mill tons (Dec. 2006), due to high metal prices. Feed to concentrator varies as Cu; 0,2-0,35 % and Au; 0,35 β 0,6 g/t. It is described as the Philex-Padcal Mine in company presentations I received at mine visit Feb 2006.
Porphyry copper deposit.
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37 valid minerals.
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β Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β Altaite Formula: PbTe |
β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 References: |
β Annite Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 References: |
β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
β Covellite Formula: CuS |
β Digenite Formula: Cu9S5 |
β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
β Galena Formula: PbS References: |
β Gold Formula: Au References: |
β Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) References: |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
β Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 |
β Hessite Formula: Ag2Te References: |
β 'Hornblende Root Name Group' Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β 'K Feldspar' |
β Kotulskite Formula: Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) References: |
β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 References: |
β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
β Merenskyite Formula: PdTe2 References: |
β Mertieite Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 References: |
β Moncheite Formula: Pt(Te,Bi)2 References: |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Petzite Formula: Ag3AuTe2 References: |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
β Pyrophyllite Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
β Silver Formula: Ag |
β Sopcheite Formula: Ag4Pd3Te4 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
β Stibiopalladinite Formula: Pd5Sb2 |
β 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' |
β 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
β 'UM1994-21-S:AgTe' Formula: Ag3TeS |
β Vysotskite Formula: PdS |
β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
β | Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Mertieite | 2.AC.10b | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
β | Stibiopalladinite | 2.AC.20a | Pd5Sb2 |
β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
β | Digenite | 2.BA.10 | Cu9S5 |
β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
β | Hessite | 2.BA.60 | Ag2Te |
β | Petzite | 2.BA.75 | Ag3AuTe2 |
β | Sopcheite | 2.BC.55 | Ag4Pd3Te4 |
β | Covellite | 2.CA.05a | CuS |
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Kotulskite | 2.CC.05 | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x β 0.4) |
β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
β | Vysotskite | 2.CC.35a | PdS |
β | Altaite | 2.CD.10 | PbTe |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Merenskyite | 2.EA.20 | PdTe2 |
β | Moncheite | 2.EA.20 | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
β | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
β | Pyrophyllite | 9.EC.10 | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Annite | 9.EC.20 | KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Tennantite-Tetrahedrite Series' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
β | 'Hornblende Root Name Group' | - | β»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
β | 'UM1994-21-S:AgTe' | - | Ag3TeS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
H | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
H | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
H | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
O | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
O | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
O | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
F | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Al | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Si | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Pyrophyllite | Al2Si4O10(OH)2 |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Si | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
P | Phosphorus | |
P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
S | β Covellite | CuS |
S | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
S | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
S | β Vysotskite | PdS |
S | β UM1994-21-S:AgTe | Ag3TeS |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Hornblende Root Name Group | ◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
Fe | β Annite | KFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
Fe | β Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Cu | β Covellite | CuS |
Cu | β Digenite | Cu9S5 |
Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
As | Arsenic | |
As | β Mertieite | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
Zr | Zirconium | |
Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Mo | Molybdenum | |
Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
Pd | Palladium | |
Pd | β Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
Pd | β Merenskyite | PdTe2 |
Pd | β Mertieite | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
Pd | β Sopcheite | Ag4Pd3Te4 |
Pd | β Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 |
Pd | β Vysotskite | PdS |
Ag | Silver | |
Ag | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Ag | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
Ag | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Ag | β Silver | Ag |
Ag | β Sopcheite | Ag4Pd3Te4 |
Ag | β UM1994-21-S:AgTe | Ag3TeS |
Sb | Antimony | |
Sb | β Mertieite | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
Sb | β Stibiopalladinite | Pd5Sb2 |
Sb | β Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
Te | Tellurium | |
Te | β Altaite | PbTe |
Te | β Hessite | Ag2Te |
Te | β Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
Te | β Merenskyite | PdTe2 |
Te | β Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
Te | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Te | β Sopcheite | Ag4Pd3Te4 |
Te | β UM1994-21-S:AgTe | Ag3TeS |
Pt | Platinum | |
Pt | β Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Au | β Petzite | Ag3AuTe2 |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Altaite | PbTe |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Bi | Bismuth | |
Bi | β Kotulskite | Pd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4) |
Bi | β Moncheite | Pt(Te,Bi)2 |
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