| Deposit ID | 10079497 |
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| MRDS ID | W029108 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Um Garaiat Gold Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 33.38467, 22.39968 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
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| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Result | SPECTRAL ANALYSIS REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF THE FOLLOWING IN THE AURIFEROUS VEINS: SILICON ALUMINUM, IRON, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, VANADIUM, GOLD, SILVER, TIN, COPPER, COBALT, ZINC, LEAD |
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| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Gray Crystalline Graphitic Sheets;Dolerite | ||||
| Rock description | Gray Crystalline Graphitic Sheets;Dolerite | ||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | 33.38467, 22.39968 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
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| Structure description | The Main Structures Run Parallel To The Red Sea Graben |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Fissures |
| General form | VEIN |
|---|---|
| Strike | 9 DEGREES NNE |
| Dip | 60-80 DEGREES SE |
| Thickness | 1.89M |
| Length | 370M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 0 |
| Year of first production | 0 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
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| Length | 2100M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029108 |
SRC.REF: OSMAN MOHARRAM AND OTHERS, 1970, STUDIES ON SOME MINERALDEPOSITS OF EGYPT, CONTRACT NO. 1247
M.B EL KADI, JUNE 1976, A REVIEW OF THE PROMISING GOLD BEARING DEPOSIT, EASTERN DESERT, EGYPT
OSMAN MOHARRAM AND OTHERS, 1970, STUDIES ON SOME MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EGYPT, CONTRACT NO. 1247
1904 PRODUCTION
1907 PRODUCTION
1912 UNDERGROUND MURLAN
1934 UNDERGROUND JENKINS
1967 EXPLORATION
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE GOLD CONTENT IN THE VEIN VARIES FROM 7.75 TO 155.5 GM/T. IN DIFFERENT LEVELS OF THE MINE, ONLY ORE COLUMNS HAVE BEEN WORKED OUT. A CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE OF THE DEPOSIT IS THE HIGH INFLOW OF UNDERGROUND WATER WHICH AMOUNTED TO 9000 LITERS PER HOUR. THE TAILINGS IN THE MINE, WHICH AMOUNT TO 50000 TONS ARE OF NO VALUEAS THEIR GOLD CONTENT AVERAGES 3.39 GM/T. A HIGH INFLOW OF UNDER GROUND WATER IS A CHARACTERISTIC FEATURE ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1978 | Nabil | U.S. Geological Survey |
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