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Un Sammki Pb and Zn Occurrence

Occurrence in Egypt with commodities Lead, Zinc
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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. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Controls for ore emplacement
  13. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079522
MRDS ID W029145
Record type Site
Current site name Un Sammki Pb and Zn Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 34.81801, 24.23703 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Egypt(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Egypt

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATED IN THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE EASTERN DESERT

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bornite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Covellite Gangue
Marcasite Gangue

Alteration

  • (Local) Carbonization, Epidotization, Chloritization, Silicification

Analytical data

Result CHEMICAL ANALYSIS: ZN 12.69%: FE 4.88%: AL2O3 5.23%: H2O 3.67%: PB 2.1%: CA 5.66%: SIO2 33.7% A1 0.9 GM/T: CU 1.33%: BA 0.15%: MGO 12.42%: AG 29.7 GM/T:

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
    Rock unit name Wadi Um Somiuki Volcanks;Basic And Intermediate Lava
    Rock description Wadi Um Somiuki Volcanks;Basic And Intermediate Lava
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 34.81801, 24.23703
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description First Main Deformation Associated With Recumbent Fault Nw-Se.Second Deformation Associated With Thrust Faulting Wnw-Ese .Minor Movement Associated With Symmetrical Folds W-E. Minor Movement Assocyated With Lineation Ne-Sw. Normal Faulting With Some Sinistral Movement Nw-Se,W-E, Wsw-Ese.

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Thickness 20M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Sphalerite

Comments on the geologic information

  • PYRITE IS THE FIRST MINERAL TO CRYSTALLIZE, THEN CHALCOPYRITE WHICH IS LASTER REPLACED BY BORNITE, SPHALERITE IS FOLLOWED BY GALENA

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 0
Discoverer The Ancient Egyptians

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Length 806M

Comments on the workings information

  • INDUCED POLARIZATION METHODS ARE ABLE TO DETECT THE SULPHIDE MINERALIZATION ALTHOUGH ANOMALIES ARE WEAK DUE TO THE RELATIVELY SMALL AMOUNT OF CONDUCTIVE MINERALS. NOTE: DIAMOND DRILLING AT SIX POINTS

Comments on development

  • THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS EXPLOITED THE OXIDIZED MINERALS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Analytical Data

    SRC.REF: (PAPER NUMBER 61), MINERAL DEPOSITS IN EGYPT (UNDER INVESTIGATION

  • Deposit

    PAPER NO.61 MINERAL DEPOSITS IN EGYPT PUBLISHED BY GSE 1974

  • Deposit

    REPORT ON GENERALIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL DATA ON MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.A.R. CARRIED UNDER CONTRACT 1247 IN 1966-68 BY KOCHIN AND BASSYUNI

  • Deposit

    1959-1960 GEOPHYIC, GEOLOGIC, MINNING, MAPPING 1:1000

  • Deposit

    1967 STOLZBERGER ZINK AG WAS OFFICIALLY CHARGED WITH CARRYING OUT SURFACE UNDERGROUND CORE DRILLING AND GEOLOGICAL METHALLURGICAL AND ORE TREATMENT WORKS

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-1992 Deyah Mohamed Tabarak U.S. Geological Survey

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