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Beersheva

Prospect in Israel with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Ownership information
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10256349
MAS/MILS ID 5080000008
Record type Site
Current site name Beersheva
Alternate or previous names Zohar

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 34.75143, 31.24906 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Israel(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Israel

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 34.75143, 31.24906
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Minimum Depth to Top 5
    Date of Last Modification 911004

Comments on the geologic information

  • MAJOR ORE MINERAL IS FRANCOLITE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1930
Mining method Strip-Level
Milling method Washing

Mining district

District name Beersheva

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Negev Phosphates Ltd.
    Interest 100
    Home office Israel
    Year 1985

Comments on the production information

  • CONSTRUCTION OF A 25,000 METRIC TON PER YEAR MAGNESIUM PLANT IS UNDERWAY AT BEER-SHEVA.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 100HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity 11268
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 284
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Geology

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORPORATION, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE

  • Geology

    DEPOSITS, FIFTH ED., 1987, LONDON, 274PP.

  • Reserve-Resource

    E & MJ, NOVEMBER 1984, P. 17.

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING JOURNAL, NOVEMBER 21, 1986, P. 377.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JULY 1982, P. 55.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, AUGUST 1982, P. 20.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JUNE 1983, P. 92.

  • Deposit

    GREEN MARKETS, JULY 7, 1986, P. 5.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 154, MAR/APR 1988, PP. 11-12.

  • Deposit

    GREEN MARKETS, JULY 4, 1988, P. 9.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 156, JULY/AUG. 1988, P. 12.

  • Deposit

    PHOSPHOROUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 157, SEP/OCT. 1988, P. 13.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE BEERSHEVA IS PURPORTED TO BE ONE OF THE RICHEST PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IN ISRAEL.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-1996 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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