| Deposit ID | 10079532 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029157 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Hammam Gypsum Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | 29.41817, 30.83248 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Limestone, General | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gypsum | Ore |
| Result | CASO4+2H2O=86.33% SI=0.25% AL2O3=1.18% FE2O3=0.12% CACO3=11.10% CHLORIDE=0.14% MOISTURE=0.18% |
|---|
| (1) | 29.41817, 30.83248 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Lagoonal |
| General form | BEDS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | G. S. E. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029157 |
SRC.REF: G.S.E. LABORATORIES
A.M. ABDALLAH, GEOLOGY OF SOME GYPSUM DEPOSITS IN THE NORTH WESTERN DESERT OF THE U.A.R., G.S.E
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1979 | Adel | U.S. Geological Survey |
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