| Deposit ID | 10134527 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7290000094 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Abu Zenima |
| Alternate or previous names | Farsh El Ghozan, Om Eleygan, Messab Salama, Tieh, Hassbar, Dehessa, Khabouba |
| Geographic coordinates: | 33.43472, 29.04921 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Tertiary |
| Silica | Tertiary |
| (1) | 33.43472, 29.04921 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7290000094 |
POTENTIAL MINERAL RESOURCES OF EGYPT EGYPTIAN GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY AND MINING AUTHORITY. 1984, 144 PP.
R. SAID. THE GEOLOGY OF EGYPT. A.A. BALKEMA (ROTTERDAM).
1990, PP. 511-566.
MINERAL MAP OF EGYPT. EGYPTIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MINING
AUTHORITY. 1979, 44 PP.
F. HABASHI AND F.A. BASSYOUNI. MINERAL RESORCES OF THE ARAB
COUNTRIES. CHEMECON PUB. (QUEBEC). 1982, PP. 18-27.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 500,000 TONS SUITABLE FOR TABLEWARE AND SHEET. KAOLIN BEDS 2-2.5M THICK UNDER 30-40M SANDSTONE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-APR-1997 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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