| Deposit ID | 10079546 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029174 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Gedida Iron Ore Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | 29.1848, 28.4493 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Goethite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Alabandite | Gangue |
| Barite | Gangue |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Dolomite | Gangue |
| Gypsum | Gangue |
| Halite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Manganite | Gangue |
| Opal | Gangue |
| Psilomelane | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrolusite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Siderite | Gangue |
| Result | CHEMICAL ANALYSIS FOR 175 SAMPLE-SPECTROSCOPIC EXAMINATION-MOISTURE 6.99%-0.36% |
|---|---|
| Result | CL 9.6%-0.14% |
| Result | V205 0.119%-0.002% |
| Result | AL2O3 6.65%-0.14% |
| Result | CR2O3 0.0125%-0.001% |
| Result | SIO2 9.9%-0.67% |
| Result | BA 6.48%-0.05% |
| Result | TIO3 0.248%-0.088% |
| Result | FE 63.9%-49.67% |
| Result | S 1.53%-0.21% |
| Result | NA 0.46%-0.02% |
| Result | MN 5.31%-0.15% |
| Result | LOSS ON IGNITION 10.01%-0.36% |
| Result | K 1.22%-0.8% |
| Result | CAO 1.31%-0.15% |
| Result | P 0.64%-0.072% |
| Result | MAIN ACCESSORY ELEMENTS- SI, AL, NA, MG, MN, CA |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel |
| (1) | 29.1848, 28.4493 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1965 |
| Type of workings | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Length | 651.5M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029174 |
SRC.REF: GEOLOGY OF THREE IRON ORE OCCURRENCES BY OSMAN M., 1964
GEOLOGY AND EVALUATION OF THREE IRON ORE OCCURRENCES. (GEBEL GHORABI-NASSER, AND EL GEDIDA) BAHARIYA OASES,WESTERN DESERT, U.A.R. BY OSMAN MHARAM 1964
AMER, H.I. 1968 MINERALOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE IRON ORE DEPOSIT EL GEDIDA AREA, BAHARIYA OASES, W.D. EGYPT. MSC. THESIS FAC. OF SCI. CAIRO UNIV.
BASTA, E.Z. A54 AMER, H.I. 1970: MINERALOGICAL INVESTIGATION ON THE IRON DEPOSITS OF E3 GEDIDA AREA, BAHARIYA OASES U.A.R. BULL. FAC. SC. CAIRO UNIV. NO# 43# P. 189-216,217-236,237-269.
1963 FIELD WORK SALAH EL-AKKAD AND B. TSSAWI
1964 FIELD WORK OSMAN, M.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE RESERVES EQUAL 134 MILLION TONS ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1979 | Tabarak | U.S. Geological Survey |
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