| Deposit ID | 10304430 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5080000001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Arad |
| Alternate or previous names | Zefa E'Fe Mineral Deposits |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 35.20142, 31.11576 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 150 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Israel(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Israel |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Tertiary |
| Calcium | Tertiary |
| Chlorine | Tertiary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Magnesite | Tertiary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Sodium | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calcite | Unknown |
| Dolomite | Unknown |
| Gypsum | Unknown |
| Opal | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | 35.20142, 31.11576 |
|---|
| Thickness | 10.2M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 1745HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 18M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1930 |
| Mining method | Strip-Level |
| Year of first production | 1970 |
| Milling method | Washing |
| District name | Beersheva |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Negev Phosphates Ltd |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Israel |
| Year | 1981 |
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 415000mt |
| Description | Initial Production 415000 Mt Ore/Yr |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 498000mt |
| Description | 498000 Mt Ore/Yr |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 581000mt |
| Description | 581000 Mt Ore/Yr |
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 664000mt |
| Description | 664000 Mt Ore/Yr |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 830000mt |
| Description | 830000 Mt Ore/Yr |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 830000mt |
| Description | 830000 Mt Ore/Yr |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 830000mt |
| Description | 830000 Mt Ore/Yr |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 830000mt |
| Description | 830000 Mt Ore/Yr |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 830000mt |
| Description | 830000 Mt Ore/Yr |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 830000mt |
| Description | 830000 Mt Ore/Yr |
| Year | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Material | Ore |
| Ore mined | 700000mt |
| Description | 700000 Mt Ore/Yr |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 15HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 15HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5080000001 |
ANNONYMOUS, ISRAEL, PHOSPHORUS & POTASSIUM, NO. 94, MARCH/
APRIL, 1978.
ANONYMOUS, NEGEV PHOSPHATES COME OF AGE: PHOSPHORUS
& POTASSIUM, NO. 107, MAY/JUNE, 1980, PP. 27-32.
ANONYMOUS, NEGEV PHOSPHATES IS INVESTING $25 MILLION:
MARCH 1981.
BRITISH SULPHUR, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATES, 4TH EDITION,
PART 4, MIDDLE EAST, ASIA AND OCEANIA, 1980, P. 161-164
INTERNATIONAL URANIUM RESOURCES EVALUATION PROGRAM (IUREP),
NO. 139, ISRAEL, AIEA, VIENNA, 1980.
E & MJ, AUGUST 1987, P.13-14
MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1987, P.454
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-SEP-96 | Fantel, Richard J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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