| Deposit ID | 10280080 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5050000015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sinjar |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 42.00139, 36.36539 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Iraq(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Iraq |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Plant (1) | 42.00139, 36.36539 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Quarry |
| Year of first production | 1985 |
| Milling method | Thermal Decomposition |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | State Est. For Northern Cement |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Iraq |
| Year | 1991 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5050000015 |
EUROPA PUBLICATIONS LTD. THE MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA
1994. 40TH ED. PP. 411-421.
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES. THE MINERALS INDUSTRY OF IRAQ. G. A.
MORGAN. MINERALS YEARBOOK 1989, VOL. III, PP. 25-28.
WORLD CEMENT DIRECTORY1991. CIMEUROPE S.A.R.L. PP. 180-183.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | LS CAP: 2.64M TPY. KILN CAP: 2.0M TPY. BEGAN OPERATIONS IN 1985. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-AUG-1995 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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