Timna Valley

Occurrence in Israel with commodities Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Uranium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10003881
MRDS ID AD00251
Record type Site
Current site name Timna Valley

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 34.9614, 29.82915 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 30KM NORTH OF ELAT (NORTHERN TIP OF RED SEA)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Israel(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Israel

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary
Uranium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrolusite Ore
Barite Gangue
Calcite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Zippeite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Oxidation

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel
    Rock unit name Timna Formation
    Rock description Timna Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cambrian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cambrian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale

Nearby scientific data

(1) 34.9614, 29.82915

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 7M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit NODULAR/CONCRETIONARY CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 50CM SIZE / LAMINATION.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1990 Pracejus, Bernard.M. Adelaide University

Beyond USGS

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