| Deposit ID | 10079533 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029158 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Omayid Gypsum Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | 29.16817, 30.78248 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Limestone, General | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gypsum | Ore |
| Result | CASO4+2H2O= RANGE FROM 66.44 TO 89.15% THE CALCULATED AVERAGE GYPSUM CONTENT IN THE WHOLE AREA IS 79.18% |
|---|
| (1) | 29.16817, 30.78248 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Lagoonal |
| General form | LENSES AND BEDS |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 4.85M |
| Length | 5800M |
| Width | 30M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | G. S. E. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029158 |
SRC.REF: G.S.E.
A.M. ABDALLAH, GEOLOGY OF SOME GYPSUM DEPOSITS IN THE NORTH WESTERN DESERT OF U.A.R., GEOL. SUR. AND MINERAL RESEARCH DEPT.
M. GHANEM ABDEL AZIZ ET AL, EL OMAYID GYPSUM DEPOSIT, ANNALS OF THE G.S.E., VOL. 1, 1971
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | RESERVES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE, SURE=2.5 MILLION TONS, PROBABLE=1.5 MILLION TONS ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1979 | Adel | U.S. Geological Survey |
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