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Bi'R Al Ghanam-Yafran

Producer in Libya with commodities Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sulfur
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Links to other databases
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10207749
MAS/MILS ID 7250000004
Record type Site
Current site name Bi'R Al Ghanam-Yafran

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 12.56838, 32.26598 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Libya(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Libya

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary
Sulfur Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 12.56838, 32.26598
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • RESERVES: BLOCK 1: 63MMT, 54M THICK (1959). BLOCK 2: 31MMT, 26M THICK (1959). BLOCK 3: 91MMT, 50M THICK (1959). TOTAL RESERVES: 79,700 MMT (1959(. CASO4.2H2O CONTENT +80%.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    G.H. GOUDARZI. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF LIBYA- A

  • Deposit

    RECONNAISSANCE. USGS PROF. PAPER 660, 1970, 140 PP.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-SEP-1995 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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