| Deposit ID | 10079508 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029123 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wadi Araba Clay Accurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | 32.4681, 29.23254 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Clay | Ore |
| Result | MECHANICAL ANALYSIS |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Mudstone > Claystone | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Avgillaceous Sandstones;Sandstones, Claystones |
| Rock description | Avgillaceous Sandstones;Sandstones, Claystones |
| (1) | 32.4681, 29.23254 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Later Deposits Are Marine. |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1972 |
| Discoverer | Meneisy M.Y |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029123 |
MENEISY, M. Y., ATTIA, A. 1972, GENSSIS AND ENVIRONMENT OF DEPOSITION OF WADI ARABA CLAYS DESERT, IAST. BULL. V. 22 NO.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1979 | Gse | U.S. Geological Survey |
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