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Eastern A

Past Producer in Hims, Syria with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10100263
MRDS ID W032831
Record type Site
Current site name Eastern A
Alternate or previous names Tarag Elhbari, Bir Sejri, Quidiane

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 36.66812, 34.49885 (WGS84)
Relative position 120 KM, SE OF PALMYRA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Hims(province)

Syria(country)

Geographic areas

Country State
Syria Hims

Comments on the location information

  • OF TWO PHOSPHATE REGIONS IN SYRIA, SYNONYMS NAMED HERE ARE EAST OF OTHER DISTRICT, EASTERN A (REAS).

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) 36.66812, 34.49885
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • OMARA, 1965.

Comments on the workings information

  • LITTLE OVERBURDEN

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: GRAIN SIZE RANGES FROM 0.2 TO 3.0 MM DIA.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit TARAG EL HBARI AREA COVERS ABOUT 400 SQ KM. FLAT LYING BEDS. FOUR ORE ZONES (30 CM TO 180 CM THICK) INTERBENDED WITH LIMESTONE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1980 Gassaway, Judith S. U.S. Geological Survey

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