| Deposit ID | 10079517 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029138 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Abu Tartur Phosphate Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 30.00142, 24.99953 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Result | CHEMICAL ANALYSIS: P2O5 29.06% |
|---|---|
| Result | CAO 45.92% |
| Result | MGO 1.44% |
| Result | SIO2 2.45% |
| Result | AL2O3 1.90% |
| Result | FE2O5 3.25% |
| (1) | 30.00142, 24.99953 |
|---|
| General form | BEDS |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 5.6M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discoverer | Gse |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029138 |
SRC.REF: GSE LABORATORIES
MOHARRAM, O , ETAL, 1970, STUDIES ON SOME MINE9AL DEPOSITS OF EGYPT, GSE ,EGYPT, CAIRO
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RESERVES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 1000 MILLIONS TONS ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1980 | Esmat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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