| Deposit ID | 60000687 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0434 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Shediyah |
| Alternate or previous names | Batn-El-Ghul, Qa-El-Jafr, Shadiya, Shidiyah, Esh-Shidiyah |
| Geographic coordinates: | 35.91809, 29.91583 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | EXTENSION OF MOST PROMISING AREA; RAIL STATION IS 29 DEG. 56'05''N AND 35 DEG. 55'46''E |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jordan(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Jordan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Uranium | Primary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| (1) | 35.91809, 29.91583 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1976 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | JORDAN PHOSPHATE MINES CO. (JPMC), STATE OWNED |
BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON
WIESEMANN, G., 1976: THE POTENTIAL OF NATURAL RESOURCES IN JORDAN. NATURAL RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, VOL.3, P.56-71, TUEBINGEN
SAADI, T.A., SHAABAN, M.R., 1981: URANIUM IN JORDANIAN PHOSPHATES AND ITS DISTRIBUTION IN THE BENEFICATION PROCESS, ARABIAN MINING JOURNAL, VOL.1, NO.3, APRIL 1981, P.70-79
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