MINERAL DEPOSITS

1. Mineral Deposits in
the Philippines

2. Two types of Mineral Deposits
Metallic
Non metallic
Two types of Mineral Deposits
Metallic
Non metallic

3. Important Metallic Minerals in the
Philippines
Gold – Baguio, Surigao-Davao areas
Copper - Baguio, Surigao-Davao areas
Iron
Chromite (chromium, iron and other metals
Nickel –Palawan and Surigao
Cobalt
Platinum

4. Uses of Metallic Minerals
Iron – main material for steel bars used in buildings
and road construction.
Copper – making electric wires
Tin – used for milk cans and other preserved food
Nickel mixed with copper – stainless cooking wares
Gold – jewelries
Aluminum – used as GI sheet for roofing

5. Nonmetallic Minerals in the Philippines
Sand
Gravel
Limestone
marble

6. Information about the ranking of the
Philippines in Mineral Resources
Do you know that the Philippines is
listed as the 5th mineral country in the
world, 3rd in gold reserves, 4th in
copper, and 5th in nickel! The ores
(mineral-bearing rocks) are processed
out of the country to recover the pure
metal.

7. The richness of the Philippines in
terms of mineral resources is
being attributed to its location in
the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire.
This area is associated with over
450 volcanoes and is home to
approximately 75% of the world's
active volcanoes.

8.  Geologists (scientists who study the Earth and the
processes that occur in and on it) explain that there is
a continuous source of heat deep under the Earth;
this melts rocks and other materials. The mixture of
molten or semi-molten materials is called magma.
Because magma is hotter and lighter than the
surrounding rocks, it rises, melting some of the rocks
it passes on the way. If the magma finds a way to the
the surface, it will erupt as lava. Lava flow is observed
in erupting volcanoes.

9.  Igneous rocks is formed inside and
outside the volcano.

11.  1-2 Types of mineral deposits
 3-5 Give at least 3 metallic minerals
 6-8 Give at least 3 non metallic minerasl
 9- ranking of the Philippines in Mineral Deposits
 10- The scientist who studies Earth
 11- Location of the Philippines proved in richness of mineral
deposits
 12 – % of volcanoes active in the location of the Phils.
 13 – Hot molten materials found in volcano
 14 – Cooled magma
 15 – Type of rock that made by volcano

12. Assignement:
What is Weathering?
What is physical Weathering?
 What are the agents of weathering?
How do rocks become soil?
Reference: LM p. 289-290