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Gerza Gypsum Deposit

Past Producer in Egypt with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079535
MRDS ID W029160
Record type Site
Current site name Gerza Gypsum Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 31.06145, 28.80925 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Egypt(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Egypt

Comments on the location information

  • EAST OF BENI SWEIF CITY. 125 KM. SOUTH OF CAIRO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gypsum Ore

Analytical data

Result H2O=0.34% CACO3=9.38% CAO=30.48% CASO4=77.52% SULFATE=26.05% SIO2=6.58% FE=0.90% FEO=1.2% AL2O3=3.47% MN=0.29% MNO2=0.31% MGO=TRACE CHLORIDE=0.2% CO2=0.13% ORGANIC MATERIALS=0.92% WATER OF CRYSTALLIZATION=16.23%

Nearby scientific data

(1) 31.06145, 28.80925
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form BEDS
    Thickness 15M
    Length 10000M
    Width 10000M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner El Malal Gypsum Comp.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 10000HA

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Analytical Data

    SRC.REF: G.S.E. LABORATORIES

  • Deposit

    QUARRIES REPORTS

  • Deposit

    REPORT ON GYPSUM DEPOSITS IN A.R.E. BY THE FIVE YEARS INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1979 Adel U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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