NOTES ON THE MASSIVE
COPPER-PYRITE DEPOSITS
AND EXPLORATION CONCEPTS APPLIED
AT BARLO, DASOL, PANGASINAN
Rodrigo U. Paringit
Chief Geologist
Acoje Mining Company, Inc.
INTRODUCTION
Acoje Mining Company, Inc. is operating
a 800 TPD Copper flotation mill in the
Municipality of Dasol, Pangasinan.
The general geologic setting of Barlo
consists of the older massive volcanic
rock, the younger or undifferentiated
volcanic flows, and sedimentary rocks
consisting of outliers of claystone and
coralline limestone.
In the copper ore search, exploration
methods consist of the combined
application of geological, geochemical,
and geophysical methods followed up by
diamond drilling.
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