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Helwan Gypsum Occurrence

Occurrence in Egypt with commodity Gypsum-Anhydrite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079537
MRDS ID W029162
Record type Site
Current site name Helwan Gypsum Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 31.16813, 30.0825 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Egypt(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Egypt

Comments on the location information

  • 20 KM. EAST OF HELWAN CITY

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gypsum Ore

Analytical data

Result HELWAN LOCALITY H2O=0.45% L.O.I.=15.15% CO2=9.93% SI=4.41% FE=0.34% MG=0.11% MGO=0.12% AL2O3=2.58% CAO=34.39% SULFATE=33.6% MG=TRACE CHLORIDE=0.35% CASO4=72.24% CACO3=19.41%, MASARA LOCALITY= MOISTURE=0.51% L.O.I.=28.26% CO2=15.69% SI=4.32% FE=0.35% MG=0.14% MGO=0.15% AL2O3=2.8% CAO=36.71% SULFATE=27.45% MG=TRACE CHLORIDE=0.28% CASO4=59.02% CACO3=31.33%

Nearby scientific data

(1) 31.16813, 30.0825
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip HORIZONTAL
    Thickness 0.05M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • THE AREA IS ABOUT 1300 SQUARE KM.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    QUARRIES REPORTS

  • Deposit

    REPORT ON GYPSUM DEPOSITS IN A.R.E. BY THE FIVE YEARS INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1979 Adel U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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