| Deposit ID | 10024799 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0551 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Baid Al Jimalah |
| Alternate or previous names | Ba'Id Al Jimalah |
| Geographic coordinates: | 42.68455, 25.1494 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Saudi Arabia(country)
| Country |
|---|
| Saudi Arabia |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone |
| Rock unit name | Murdama Group |
| Rock description | Murdama Group |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| (1) | 42.68455, 25.1494 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Small Pluton Of Late Proterozoic Porphyritic Granite And Associated Hornfels . |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | ISM0551 | |
| USGS | International Strategic Minerals Inventory | ISMI | W0149 |
ELLIOTT,J.E. AND COLE,J.C., 1986, BAID AL JIMALAH WEST TUNGSTEN DEPOSIT - R ESULTS OF TRENCH EXCAVATION, SAMPLING AND DETAILED MAPPING, KINGDOM OF SAUDI AR ABIA; SAUDI ARABIAN DEPUTY MINISTRY FOR MINERAL RESOURCES TECHNICAL RECORD USGS -TR 06-3, 43 P.
SMITH, E.A., BARNES, D.P., JOHNSON, P.R., BOGNAR, B., GARFIELD, L., AND SCHEIBNER, E., 1984, A REVIEW OF THE GEOLOGY, MINERALIZATION, AND MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES, DEPUTY MINISTRY FOR MINERAL RESOURCES, OPEN-FILE REPORT RF-OF-05-1.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS RECORD WAS COMPILED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC MINERALS INVENTORY. THE DATA WERE USED IN PREPARATION OF THE USGS CIRCULAR 930 SERIES OF REPORTS. MINERAL RESOURCE CATEGORIES AND CODES HEREIN ARE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM RECOMMENDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS GROUP OF EXPERTS ON DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY FOR MINERAL RESOURCES. (SEE NATIONAL RESOURCES FORUM, V. 4, NO. 3, P. 307-313.). SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1916 | Sinclair, W.David | Geological Survey of Canada |
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