| Deposit ID | 10304644 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7250000009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Marada |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 19.21828, 29.28266 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Libya(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Libya |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Potassium | Tertiary |
| Magnesite | Tertiary |
| Salt | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | 19.21828, 29.28266 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7250000009 |
USGS. MINERAL RESOURCES DATA SYSTEM (MRDS) 1994.
BRITISH SULPHUR, LTD. WORLD SURVEY OF POTASH RESOURCES.
4TH ED. 1985, PP. 58-59.
G.H. GOUDARZI. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF LIBYA.
A RECONNAISSANCE. USGS PROF. PAPER 660, 1970, 140 PP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT COVERS 150 SQ. KM AREA, IN SHALLOW EVAPORITE BASIN. BRINE HAS CONC. OF 20.45% NA, 13.05% K, 2.28% MG AT CENTER, DECREASING AT EDGES. EXPL. WORK IN 1939 BY ITALIANS. PROPOSED FOR 10,000 TPY K2O OPERATION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-SEP-1995 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.