| Deposit ID | 10023317 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000170 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gebel Abu Khruq |
| Alternate or previous names | Jabal Abu Khuruq |
| Geographic coordinates: | 34.26802, 24.64951 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Al Bahr al Ahmar(province)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Egypt | Al Bahr al Ahmar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Result | NEPHELINE SYENITE AVERAGES 20% ALUMINA. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Alkalic Intrusive Rock > Nepheline Syenite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Alkalic Intrusive Rock > Nepheline Syenite |
| (1) | 34.26802, 24.64951 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1982 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 12698000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000170 |
MOUSTAFA, 1982, P. 55.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-90 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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