| Deposit ID | 10003881 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | AD00251 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Timna Valley |
| Geographic coordinates: | 34.9614, 29.82915 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 30KM NORTH OF ELAT (NORTHERN TIP OF RED SEA) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Israel(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Israel |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Uranium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Pyrolusite | Ore |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Zippeite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||||
| Rock unit name | Timna Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Timna Formation | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale |
| (1) | 34.9614, 29.82915 |
|---|
| Thickness | 7M |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | AD00251 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NODULAR/CONCRETIONARY CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 50CM SIZE / LAMINATION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Pracejus, Bernard.M. | Adelaide University |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.