| Deposit ID | 10079501 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029113 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Atud Gold Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | 34.40135, 25.01615 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Serpentine | Ore |
| Talc | Ore |
| Result | SPECTRAL ANALYSIS REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF THE FOLLOWING IN THE AURIFEROUS VEINS: ALUMINIUM, IRON, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE, VANADIUM, GOLD, SILVER, TIN, COPPER, COBALT, ZINC, LEAD |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||
| Rock unit name | Epidiorite-Dioritic Complex;Gabbro | ||
| Rock description | Epidiorite-Dioritic Complex;Gabbro | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite |
| (1) | 34.40135, 25.01615 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | The Main Structures Run Parallel To The Red Sea Graben. |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Secondary Faults |
| General form | VEINS |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 20M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 0 |
| Year of first production | 0 |
| Type of workings | Underground |
|---|---|
| Overall length | 644.65M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029113 |
SRC.REF: OSMAN, MOHARRAM AND OTHERS, 1970, STUDIES ON SOME MINERAL DEPOSITS 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.
1953-1954 PROSPECTING
1963-1964 PROSPECTING
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE GOLD DEPOSITS AND OCCURRENCES LIE IN LINEAR DISTRIBUTION WHICH IS PROBABLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE CONFINED TO CERTAIN ZONES OF TECTONIC ACTIVITY. THE TREND OF THESE BELTS CORRESPONDS TO THE DIRECTION OF THE MAIN STRUCTURAL TRENDS OF THE EASTERN DESERT WHICH RUN PARALLEL TO THE RED SEA GRABEN. ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1977 | Nabil | U.S. Geological Survey |
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