Home Page About Mindat The Mindat Manual History of Mindat Copyright Status Who We Are Our Science Mindat Newsletter [Free Download]Contact Us

Donate to Mindat Sponsor a Page Corporate Sponsorship Sponsored Pages

Learning Center What Is a Mineral?The Most Common Minerals on Earth Information for Educators Mindat Articles Mindat Newsletter [Free Download]The Elements The Mineral Quiz

Search Form Minerals by Properties Minerals by Chemistry Mineral Visual Explorer Advanced Locality Search Random Mineral Random Locality Search by minID Minerals by Country Alphabetical Mineral Index Alphabetical Locality Search Mineral Association Search List of Countries Localities Near Me Photo Search Search Articles Search Glossary The Rock H. Currier Digital Library More Search Options

The Mindat Manual Add a New Photo Rate Photos Locality Edit Report Coordinate Completion Report Add Glossary Item

Minerals Petrology Fossils Meteorites Geologic Time

Mining Companies Statistics Mineral Museums Clubs & Organizations Mineral Shows & Events Device Settings Time Machine

Read Discussions Identification Request

Photo Search Photo Galleries Search by Colour Photo Colour Explorer New Photos Today New Photos Yesterday Members' Photo Galleries Past Photo of the Day Gallery Photography

Bukit Ibam Pit, Bukit Ibam, Rompin District, Pahang, Malaysia i
Regional Level Types
Bukit Ibam Pit Mine (Inactive)
Bukit Ibam Village
Rompin District District
Pahang State
Malaysia Country

Regional Level Types
Bukit Ibam Pit	Mine (Inactive)
Bukit Ibam	Village
Rompin District	District
Pahang	State
Malaysia	Country

This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.

Photos Maps Search Mineralogy

Standard

Specimen Photos (1)Photos by Color Add Photo

Map Pages Nearest Localities

Mineral Search Similar Localities Nearest Localities Search Google

Predictive Mineralogy

Magnetite

Bukit Ibam Pit, Bukit Ibam, Rompin District, Pahang, Malaysia

Magnetite

Bukit Ibam Pit, Bukit Ibam, Rompin District, Pahang, Malaysia

Magnetite

Bukit Ibam Pit, Bukit Ibam, Rompin District, Pahang, Malaysia

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

3° 10' 17'' North , 102° 58' 7'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

3.17154,102.96876

GRN:

N03E72

Type:

Mine (Inactive)

Deposit first discovered:

1962

Köppen climate type:

Af : Tropical rainforest climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Pekan	31,826 (2012)	59.1km

Mindat Locality ID:

239179

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:239179:6

GUID (UUID V4):

Other/historical names associated with this locality:

Bukit Ibam orebody: Bukit Ibam iron ore mine

An open pit magnetite mine.

The mine first operated from 1962 to 1970.

In 2008 the mine was operated by Grange Resources Ltd. The mine is currently (2022) inactive.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Iron - Magnetite

Mineral List

10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Select Rock List Type

Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite

Formula: Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite

Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS₂

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ Cuprite

Formula: Cu₂O

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ Hematite var. Martite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'

Formula: ◻Ca₂(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂

ⓘ Kaolinite

Formula: Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Martite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Specularite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Kaolinite	9.ED.05	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
ⓘ	Anorthite	9.FA.35	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
ⓘ	var. Labradorite	9.FA.35	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Feldspar Group'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Hornblende Root Name Group'	-	◻Ca₂(C²⁺₄C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Martite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Al	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Al	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Al	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Si	ⓘ Kaolinite	Al₂(Si₂O₅)(OH)₄
Si	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite	Ca(Al₂Si₂O₈)
Ca	ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite	(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si₂O₈]
Ca	ⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group	◻Ca₂(C₄²⁺C³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)W₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Martite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent

Eurasian Plate

Sukhothai BlockVolcanic Arc

Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.

References

Tayor, Dennis (1971) An Outline of the Geology of the Bukit Ibam Orebody, Rompin, Pahang. Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 4, pp 71-89.

Quick NavTop Commodities Mineral List Rock Types Other Regions References

Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: October 20, 2026 01:18:13 Page updated: July 24, 2026 16:29:53

Go to top of page

Bukit Ibam Pit, Bukit Ibam, Rompin District, Pahang, MalaysiaiRegional Level TypesBukit Ibam PitMine (Inactive) Bukit IbamVillage Rompin DistrictDistrict PahangState MalaysiaCountry function showexplain() { $("#locexplain").toggle(); if (typeof movemap === "function") movemap(); }

Select Mineral List Type

Commodity List

Mineral List

Rock Types Recorded

Select Rock List Type

Detailed Mineral List:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

List of minerals for each chemical element

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

References

Bukit Ibam Pit, Bukit Ibam, Rompin District, Pahang, Malaysia i
Regional Level Types
Bukit Ibam Pit Mine (Inactive)
Bukit Ibam Village
Rompin District District
Pahang State
Malaysia Country