| Deposit ID | 10183938 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5110008802 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El-Shidiya Phos Acid Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Eshidiya, Shidiyah, Shaidiyah, Eshidiyah, Esh El Shidiya, Shidiya, Esh Shidiyah |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 35.90139, 29.76584 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 900 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Jordan(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Jordan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Primary |
| Town (1) | 35.90139, 29.76584 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Plant type | Acid Plant |
| Plant subcategory | Hydromet |
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Indo-Jordan Chemicals Co. (Ijcc) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Jordan |
| Year | 1993 |
| First year | 1993 |
| Last year | 1994 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5110008802 |
PHOSPHORUS AND POTASSIUM; NO. 185, MAY-JUNE 1993, PAGE 5.
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS; DECEMBER, 1993 PAGE 15.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NEW PHOSPHORIC ACID PLANT NEAR THE ESH SHIDIYAH MINE. A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN JPMD AND SOUTHERN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (SPIC). $120M; 200000MT/YR PHOSPHORIC ACID PLANT. STARTED JULY, 1993 TO BE COMPLETED BY END OF 1995. THE JOINT VENTURE COMPANY IS CALLED INOD-JORDAN CHEMICALS CO. (IJCC). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-SEP-96 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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