| Deposit ID | 10100217 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029116 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Sid Gold Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | 33.60138, 25.99943 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 88 KM W OF QUSEIR |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Chalcopyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Result | AVG. GOLD CONTENT IN MAIN VEIN IS 13.06 GR/T. IN NORTHERN SECTOR GOLD CONTENT AMOUNTS TO 1 GR/T IN 51 SAMPLES AND FROM 2.06 - 13.38 GR/T IN 3 SAMPLES. |
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| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Granodiorite | ||||||
| Rock description | Granodiorite | ||||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite |
| (1) | 33.60138, 25.99943 |
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| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Faults |
| General form | VEIN |
|---|---|
| Dip | 40-65 DEG SE |
| Thickness | 1.5M |
| Length | 540M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 0 |
| Year of first production | 0 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 540M |
| Overall depth | 455M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029116 |
KOCHIN, G.G., BASSYUNI, A.E.; 1968, REPORT ON THE GENERALIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL DATA (UNDER CONTRACT 1247)
WASSET, B., BULGATOV, A.V., 1970-71, REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF PROSPECTING OF EL SID-SEMNA INTERAL REPORT, NO. 22, 1973.
1940-51 EXPLOITATION HAWARY
1944-63 EXPLOITATION MINING AND PROSPECTING CO.
1963-69 EXPLOITATION
1969 DETAILED PROSPECTING
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IN NORTHERN SECTOR THERE ARE 4 VEINS EXTENDING FOR 200-300M; AVG. THICKNESS IS 20-30 CM |
| Deposit | WORK WAS CONFINED TO THE MAIN VEIN, 120,000 TONS OF ORE, WITH 27.9 GR/T GOLD WERE PRODUCED FOR 15 YEAR PERIOD, MAIN VEIN IS BELIEVED TO BE MINED OUT. AT CROSS CUT BETWEEN MAIN VEIN AND NORTHERN VEINS A SERIES OF UNPROSPECTED VEINS AND VEINLETS WERE ENCOUNTERED. ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-1979 | Adel | U.S. Geological Survey |
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