| Deposit ID | 10079520 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029142 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Abu Ghalaga Ilmenite Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 35.05134, 24.34952 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Apatite | Ore |
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Rutile | Ore |
| Result | FEO=32.9% AL2O3=1.863% V2O5=0.371% FE2O3=18.9% MGO=1.61% S=0.353% TIO2=39.22% CAO=0.21% H2O=0.357% SIO2=3.12% CR2O3=0.0555% |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite | ||
| Rock unit name | Noritic Gabbro, Green Epidosite | ||
| Rock description | Noritic Gabbro, Green Epidosite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro |
| (1) | 35.05134, 24.34952 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Nw-Se |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Joints And Faults Trending Nw-Se Dipping 25 Degrees Ne |
| General form | LENSES, BANDS |
|---|---|
| Strike | NW-SE |
| Dip | 45 DEGREES TO THE NORTH |
| Depth to top | 0M |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall depth | 80M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029142 |
SRC.REF: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT AND DEMAG CORP.
OSMAN, MOHARRAM, ET AL, 1970, STUDIES ON SOME MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EGYPT, CONTRACT NO. 1247, GSE OF EGYPT.
REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FROM THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE YEAR 1956 AND 1959, INT. REPT. NO. 33/59 GSE
GAHER, HAIM, 1978, ABU GHALOGA TITANIUM, IRON AND VANADIUM, INTERNAL DOCUMENT GSE
1959 DRILLING EL SHAZLY
1964 PETROGRAPHY
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT INTERNAL REPORT
1978 DRILLING & EVALUATION G. NAIIM 40 MILLION TONS
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE ILMENITE PERCENT WITHIN THE ZONE'S INTERDRILLED HOLES IS 54% TO 86% BUT THE AVERAGE CONTENT OF TIO2 IS ABOUT 39%. ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | DRILLING NEEDED TO BOTTOM |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1977 | Milad | U.S. Geological Survey |
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