| Deposit ID | 10079516 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029137 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Mahamid Phosphate Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Sharawna, Oweiniya, Hagariya, Qurayat, Mussatt18yassin |
| Geographic coordinates: | 32.0014, 24.99951 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Result | EL MAHAMID WEST:P2O5 28.99% |
|---|---|
| Result | CAO 45.81% |
| Result | MGO 0.22% |
| Result | SIO2 11.82% |
| Result | CO2 4.62% |
| Result | AL2O3 0.47% |
| Result | FE2O3 2.21% |
| Result | SO3 0.16% |
| Result | EL MAHAMID EAST: P2O5 22.48% |
| Result | CAO 34.16% |
| Result | SIO2 28.80% |
| Result | CO25.9% |
| Result | AL2O3 1.92% |
| Result | FE2O3 3.29% |
| Result | SO3 1.03%. |
| (1) | 32.0014, 24.99951 |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | El Nasr Phosphate Comp. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029137 |
SRC.REF: GSE
HUME,W.F.,1927, THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IN EGYPT,GSE, EGYPT, CAIRO, PAPER NO.41
MOHARRAM,O., ETAL 1970,STUDIES ON SOME MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EGYPT,GSE, EGYPT, CAIRO.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1983 | Esmat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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