| Deposit ID | 10079510 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029125 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Musaba Salama Clay Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | 33.23475, 29.09921 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 580 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Clay | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Sandstone, Sediments | ||||
| Rock description | Sandstone, Sediments | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | 33.23475, 29.09921 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Shear |
| Thickness | 2M |
|---|---|
| Length | 180M |
| Width | 75M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mr. Missalem And Mr. Sabba Said |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029125 |
SALZGITTER INDUSTRIEBAU 1960-1962 CLAY KAOLIN AND FELDSPAR DEPOSIT IN ASWAN AND SINAI EGYPT. INTERNAL REPORT 28,1960
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RESERVES: AREA NORTH OF G. MURSABA SALAMA: POSITIVE RESERVES 34,000 TONS, PROBABLE RESERVES 34,000 TONS, POSSIBLE RESERVES 41,500 TO 130,000 TONS. AREA SOUTH OF G. MUSABA SALAMA, POSITIVE RESERVES 8,300 TONS, PROBABLE RESERVES 101,000 TONS, POSSIBLE RESERVES 105,000 TONS ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT; 3 FIELD OBSERV |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1979 | Unknown | U.S. Geological Survey |
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