Types of Minerals in the Philippines:

a.) Gold - Baguio and Paracale, Masbate, Surigao and Masara

Common Use: Jewelries, Metal and Optics coating,
Description: One of the most popular mineral in the world because
of its value. Used in making rings, necklaces and more. Popular looking like
a Gold bar. Rumors says that Yamashita hid his Gold here in the Philippines.
b.) Copper - Surigao Del Norte (Philex Mining)
Common Use: Electrical Application, Construction, Antibacterial,
Coins and sculptures.
Description: Almost 65% of produced copper is used in Electrical
Applications because copper is popular with its high conductivity. Has a
distinct color of reddish brown.
c.) Chromite - South of Luzon, Coto,Zambales Northern Luzon
Common Use: Metal Additive, Chemical use
Description: It is one of the most important mineral that is used in
alloy making. Added because of its hardness and allows less oxidation and
corrosion to a metal once added with chromite.
d.) Platinum - Zambales, Samar Islands, Cebu
Common Use: catalytic converter(automobiles), jewelry, hard
disks
Description: One of the most valuable metal in our industry
today because it is widely used in different industries. almost 70 percent of
platinum production is used by the jewelry industry and the catalyctic
industry.
e.) Gravel - Common Use: Construction
Description: Widely used as a construction material like in
roads, buildings and houses. Also used in gardens and aquariums for design
purposes.
f.) Silver - Common Use: jewelry, silverware,dental industry, photography
Description: Silver is actually the highest electrical and thermal
conductor. but not typically use because of its higher price than copper.

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