| Deposit ID | 10079521 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029143 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wadi El Miyah Ilmenite Occurrence G. El Rokham |
| Geographic coordinates: | 33.98469, 25.28279 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 2 KM SW OF A WELL IN WADI EL MIYAH |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Augite | Gangue |
| Labradorite | Gangue |
| Olivine | Gangue |
| Serpentine | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Olivine Gabbro | ||||||
| Rock description | Olivine Gabbro | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro |
| (1) | 33.98469, 25.28279 |
|---|
| General form | LENSES |
|---|---|
| Length | 5M |
| Width | 2.5M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029143 |
BASTA, Z.E., A NOTE ON AN ILMENITE OCCURRENCE IN WADI EL MIYAH, EASTERN DESERT, JOURNAL GEOL. CAIRO, V. 14, NO. 1, P. 37-40
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1979 | Milad | U.S. Geological Survey |
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