| Deposit ID | 10079498 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029109 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Haimur Gold Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | 33.30134, 22.63299 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 13 KM NW OR UM GARAIAT |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Result | THE VEINS ARE COMPOSED MAINLY OF QUARTZ WITH CALCITE, DOLOMITE, HEMATITE AND LIMONITE IMPURITIES, GRAPHITE ACCOMPANIES THE VEINS BOTH ON THE WALL AND THE VEIN MATTER. A REMARKABLE FEATURE IS THE PRESENCE OF MUSCOUITE |
|---|---|
| Result | AG IN A RATIO OF 1 TO 6 WITH AU |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| Rock unit name | Dolomitized, Talcose And Graphitic Schists |
| Rock description | Dolomitized, Talcose And Graphitic Schists |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite |
| (1) | 33.30134, 22.63299 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Main Structures Run Parallel To The Red Sea Graben. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Shear Zones |
| General form | VEINS |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 2.5M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 0 |
| Year of first production | 0 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029109 |
SRC.REF: M.B. EL KADI, JUNE 1976, A REVIEW OF THE PROMISING GOLD BEARING DEPOSIT, EASTERN DESERT, EGYPT.
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.
1904-1907 PRODUCTION
1919-1925 PRODUCTION
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | HAIMUR DEPOSIT HAS BEEN TREATED IN THE FACTORY AT UM GARAIAT IN THE PERIOD 1904-1907 WHERE 16.86 KG OF GOLD WAS OBTAINED FROM 2199 TONS OF ORE. THE QUANTITY OF ORE WHICH THIS DEPOSIT COULD YIELD IS CONSIDERED TO BE SMALL, THOUGH OF AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH GRADE. ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT |
| Deposit | First Production Year: PREHISTORIC; PRODUCTION RESUMED 1904 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1978 | Nabil | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.