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Palawan Mine, Puerto Princesa, Palawan Island, Palawan Province, Western Visayas Region, Visayas, Philippinesi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Palawan Mine | Mine (Reclaimed) |
| Puerto Princesa | Municipality |
| Palawan Island | Island |
| Palawan Province | Province |
| Western Visayas Region | Region |
| Visayas | Island Group |
| Philippines | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
9° 50' 12'' North , 118° 43' 20'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Reclaimed) - last checked 2024
Deposit first discovered:
1953 (approx.)
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Tagburos | 4,149 (2017) | 1.4km |
| Irahuan | 4,141 (2017) | 4.6km |
| San Jose | 6,079 (2017) | 5.5km |
| Bacungan | 3,975 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Puerto Princesa | 222,673 (2017) | 11.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Palawan Quicksilver Mine
A mercury mine produced more than 80,000 flasks of mercury between 1953 and 1976.
Now essentially rehabilitated.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Mercury | 1.AD.05 | Hg |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Cinnabar | 2.CD.15a | HgS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Hg | Mercury | |
| Hg | ⓘ Cinnabar | HgS |
| Hg | ⓘ Native Mercury | Hg |
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Palawan Mine, Puerto Princesa, Palawan Island, Palawan Province, Western Visayas Region, Visayas, Philippines