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Bukit Ibam Pit, Bukit Ibam, Rompin District, Pahang, Malaysiai
Regional Level Types
Bukit Ibam PitMine (Inactive)
Bukit IbamVillage
Rompin DistrictDistrict
PahangState
MalaysiaCountry

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Magnetite

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

Bukit Ibam Pit, Bukit Ibam, Rompin District, Pahang, Malaysia
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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:
PlacePopulationDistance
Pekan31,826 (2012)59.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
239179
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:239179:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
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.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anorthite
Formula: Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite
Formula: (Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘvar. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAnorthite9.FA.35Ca(Al2Si2O8)
ⓘvar. Labradorite9.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

HHydrogen
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Oⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnorthiteCa(Al2Si2O8)
Caⓘ Anorthite var. Labradorite(Ca,Na)[Al(Al,Si)Si2O8]
Caⓘ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
Eurasian Plate
Sunda PlateTectonic Plate

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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.
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