Gebel Abu Khruq

Occurrence in Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt with commodity Aluminum
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10023317
MRDS ID I000170
Record type Site
Current site name Gebel Abu Khruq
Alternate or previous names Jabal Abu Khuruq

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 34.26802, 24.64951 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Al Bahr al Ahmar(province)

Egypt(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Egypt Al Bahr al Ahmar

Comments on the location information

  • DEPOSIT IS IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE EASTERN DESERT.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result NEPHELINE SYENITE AVERAGES 20% ALUMINA.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Alkalic Intrusive Rock > Nepheline Syenite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Alkalic Intrusive Rock > Nepheline Syenite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 34.26802, 24.64951

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1982
    Total resources 12698000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 20 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1982

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-90 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.