| Deposit ID | 10231836 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7290000043 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wadi Alaki |
| Geographic coordinates: | 33.20134, 22.1497 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Dolomite | Tertiary |
| Marble, Dimension | Tertiary |
| (1) | 33.20134, 22.1497 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7290000043 |
POTENTIAL MINERAL RESOURCES OF EGYPT. EGYPTIAN GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY AND MINING AUTHORITY. 1984, 144 PP.
MINERAL MAP OF EGYPT. EGYPTIAN GEOLOGICL SURVEY AND MINING
AUTHORITY. 1979, 44PP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | IN ASSOCIATION WITH LIMESTONE AND DOLOMITE. OPENED IN 1982. CAO CONTENT 33-42%. LARGEST MARBLE QUARRY IN EGYPT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-JAN-1997 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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