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Khneifis District

Past Producer in Syria with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10081111
MRDS ID W032830
Record type Site
Current site name Khneifis District
Alternate or previous names Khneizir, Soneovinate El Aamre, Wadi Erkheime, Gabel El Lebtar

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 38.78478, 36.59872 (WGS84)
Relative position 65 KM SW OF PALMYRA

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Syria(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Syria

Comments on the location information

  • LATITUDE-LONGITUDE VALUES FROM NIMA'S GEONAMES DATABASE ARE FOR KHNEIZIR

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Limestone, Dolomite, Marl, Sandstone
    Rock description Limestone, Dolomite, Marl, Sandstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 38.78478, 36.59872
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Range-Size Gentle Folds; Diapiric Anticlines

Ore body information

  • General form SYNFORMAL

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Folds

Comments on the geologic information

  • CAMPANIAN AND MAESTRICTIAN BEDS PRESENT, MAEST. ARE LOWER GRADE AND MORE FRIABLE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Khneifis Area

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • OMARA, 1965

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CAMPANIAN SEDIMENTS 100 M THICK. 5-6 PHOSPHATE BEDS AVERAGE 1M EACH; DETRITAL PHOSPHATE GRAINS 0.05-5.0MM. MAESTRICHTIAN SEDS ARE 150M THICK, 13 BEDS (0.2-1.5M THICK) IN KHNEZIR AREA; 26-73% CALCIUM PHOSPHATE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1980 Gassaway, Judith S. U.S. Geological Survey

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