| Deposit ID | 10079545 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029173 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Heiz Ferruginous Sandstone Occur |
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.7848, 28.13265 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Result | FE-27.0% SIO2-56.0% |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| Rock unit name | Radwan Formation | ||
| Rock description | Radwan Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | 28.7848, 28.13265 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029173 |
SRC.REF: GSE LABORATORIES
ABDEL AZIM U.U., 1962, CONCENTRATION OF LOW GRADE IRON ORE FROM EL HEIZ AREA. BAHARIYA OASIS, EGYPT V.A.R. M.S. THESIS P. 128 FAC. SCI. UNIV. OF EGYPT.
HATHOUT M.Z. AND ABDEL AZIM, Y.Y. 1961, HIGH FRADE IRON ORES FROM FERRUGINOUS SANDSTONE , IRON AND STEEL CONG. OF CAIRO, 24P., CAIRO
RESEARCH INSTITUTE PRAHO, 1959, IRON ORE BENEFICATION OF BAHARIYA OASIS 1959, EL HEIZ 11/59 CH. S.S.R.
DARDIR, A.A., 1975, EVALUATION OF EL HEIZ DEPOSIT, INT REP. GEOL. SURV. CAIRO.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DRESSING STUDIES MUST BE DONE ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1970 | Esmat | U.S. Geological Survey |
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