| Deposit ID | 10079539 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029165 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aswan Iron Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | 32.8847, 24.24955 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Goethite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Copper | Gangue |
| Feldspar | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Rutile | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Silver | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Result | CHEMICAL ANALYSIS: IRON RANGING FROM 42.84%-50.04%,SILICA FROM 10%-14.27% |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Nubian Sandstone | ||||||||
| Rock description | Nubian Sandstone | ||||||||
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| (1) | 32.8847, 24.24955 |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029165 |
SRC.REF: ESTIMATION OF ATTIA(1955)
MALATI, M. AND AZAFA, M.A., 1965, J. CHEM V.8, N.3, P.325, BENIFICATION OF ASWAN IRON ORE
UNPUBLISHED REPORT ABOUT IRON ORE OF ASWAN BY DR. A. DARDIER
1917 FIELD WORK NESSIN
1930 FIELD WORK THE EXPEDITION OF THE MINING DEPARTMENT
1955 DETAILED REVIEW OF ASWAN DEPOSIT ATTIA
1967 AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY HUNTING
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ESTIMATION OF ATTIA TO ORE RESERVES ARE 121.65 MILLION TONS ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1979 | Tabarak | U.S. Geological Survey |
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