| Deposit ID | 10279448 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5170000004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wadi Sawawin |
| Geographic coordinates: | 36.58466, 28.38252 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Saudi Arabia(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| (1) | 36.58466, 28.38252 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1977 | ||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 350000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 350000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5170000004 |
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. SAUDI ARABIAN EXPLORATION
PROGRAM REVEALS SIGNIFICANT MINERAL FINDS. APRIL 1966,
MINING JOURNAL. SAUDI ARABIA SEEKS BALANCED ECONOMY. APRIL
8, 1977, P. 261.
WORLD MINING CATALOG, SURVEY AND DIRECTORY NUMBER. SAUDI
ARABIA. JUNE 1978.
MINING MAGAZINE. SAUDI ARABIA. JANUARY 1979, P. 80.
ARABIA. JUNE 1979, P. 238.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. SAUDI ARABIA UNDERTAKES
PROGRAM TO DEVELOP MINERAL RESOURCES. JULY 1964, P. 97.
ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. SAUDI ARABIA. JULY 1976,
P. 130.
MINING JOURNAL. WADI SAWAWIN PROGRAMME. JANUARY 7, 1977,
P. 11.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Reed / Ewu, Chiang | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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