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Abu Anz Ore 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. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079524
MRDS ID W029147
Record type Site
Current site name Abu Anz Ore Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 34.56803, 25.56611 (WGS84)
Relative position 7KM.WEST OF THE RED SEA COAST

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Egypt(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Egypt

Comments on the location information

  • LYING SOUTHWARD OF THE UMM GHEIG DEPOSIT,72.KM. SOUTH OF QUSEIR

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Analytical data

Result METAL CONTENT: LEAD 0.4-54 .2% ZINC 00-8.9%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Basmenet Rocks; Recent Deposits Coastal Marine Lagoon Coral Deposits
    Rock description Basmenet Rocks;Recent Deposits Coastal Marine Lagoon Coral Deposits
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) 34.56803, 25.56611
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Unconformity Existsbetween Basement Rocks And Miocene
Type of structure Local
Structure description A Fault Of Nw Strike 340 Degrees Dipping 65-75 Degrees Se

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR AND IRREGULAR
    Thickness 0.3M
    Length 12M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Lead,Zinc Mineralization Is Confined To The Above Mmio Marl Horizon And To The Contact Between Clay And Limestones

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Analytical Data

    SRC.REF: REPORT ON GENERALIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL DATA ON MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.A.R. CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT 1247 IN 1966-1968 KOCHIN

  • Deposit

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

  • Deposit

    1955 PROSPECTING INVESTIGATIONS AMIN,MOHAMED

  • Deposit

    1956 GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS EL SHAZLY

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE IB GEOPHYSICAL METHOD REVEALED NUMEROUS ANOMALIES A NUMBEROF ANOMALIES WERE RECORDED INDICATING THE PRESENCE OF NEW ORE BODIES ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1977 Tabarak U.S. Geological Survey

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