| Deposit ID | 10100221 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029176 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Nasser Iron Ore Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 29.01814, 28.49929 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LOCATED AT THE EXTREME NORTHERN PART OF THE BAHASIYA DEPRESSION |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Goethite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Chalcedony | Gangue |
| Chamosite | Gangue |
| Gibbsite | Gangue |
| Manganite | Gangue |
| Psilomelane | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrolusite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Rhodochrosite | Gangue |
| Result | FE 29.59% - 58.63% |
|---|---|
| Result | AL2O3 1.66% - 3.27% |
| Result | MN 0.49% - 9.06% |
| Result | T1O2 0.04% - 0.16% |
| Result | V2O5 0.005% - 0.04% |
| Result | S 0.18% - 2.50% |
| Result | CAO 0.46% - 3.27% |
| Result | CR2O3 0.001% - 0.02% |
| Result | P 0.02% - 0.29% |
| Result | MGO - NOT DETERMINED |
| Result | LOSS OF IGNITION 6.02% - 12.54% |
| Result | CL 0.47% - 3.65% |
| Result | NA 0.30% - 4.41% |
| Result | SIO2 1.36% - 33.13% |
| Result | BA - NOT DETERMINED. |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud |
| Rock unit name | Clay Bands, Marl, Calcareous Clays |
| Rock description | Clay Bands, Marl, Calcareous Clays |
| (1) | 29.01814, 28.49929 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | A Fault Separates The Mass Of Gabal Ghorabi From Nasser Area In An E-W Direction. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Lies Unconformably Above The Eroded Surface Of The Bahariya Formation. Minor Faults Of Short Extension. |
| General form | LENTICULAR OR POCKETS |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1975 |
| Discoverer | Gse |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 1392M |
| Overall length | 18.29M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029176 |
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT, IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF GHORABI NASSER AREAS - VOL. 1, TEXT BY B. EL NAASAN AND A. EL TAHLAWI
AFIA, M.S., NESSIM, S., 1952, INT. REPORT NO. 3/54, GEO. SURVEY CAIRO
EL SHAZLY E. M., 1959, INT. REPORT NO. 31/59, GEO. SURVEY CAIRO.
EL SHAZLY, E.M., 1962, G.S.E. CAIRO, P. 50
1958 FIELD WORK ZAATOUT
1964 EXPLORATION MAHGOU AND AMER
1975 EXPLORATION ELNAASAN AND TAHLAWI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE PROVED ORE AMOUNTS TO 45.5% OF THE TOTAL RESERVES ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT CLASSIFICATION. ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1979 | Tabarak | U.S. Geological Survey |
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