La Union
Producer

San Mauricio

La Union, Philippines
GoldIronCopperMercuryZincLead
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Commodities
PrimaryGold, Iron, Copper
TertiaryMercury, Zinc, Lead
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlOre Lies At Contact Of Schist And Diorite For A Distance Of At Least 20 Miles
Materials
Ore mineralsCrocoite, Galena, Mercury, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Geology
Host rockDiorite,Schist
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10109598
MRDS IDM047026
Alternate namesTumbaga
RegionAS
Data scoreC
Coordinates14.25021, 122.76593
References
PHILIPPINES ISLAND MINING BUREAU ANNUAL REPORT, 1900 - 1905 , P. ( 5 ) - 21 , 28 ; ( 6 ) - 21JONGCO, C., 6/53 , COPPER IN THE PHILIPPINES: PHILIPPINES BUREAU OF MINES, INFO. CIRCULAR NO. 16 , P. 22