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Wadi Sawawin 0414

Producer in Saudi Arabia with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10086433
MRDS ID WA00004
Record type Site
Current site name Wadi Sawawin 0414

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 35.76804, 27.91593 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position Location From Mods Record No. 0414

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Saudi Arabia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Saudi Arabia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 35.76804, 27.91593
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure description Each Of The Five Iron Ore Deposits In The Wadi Sawawin Region Is Considered To Be Part Of What Was Originally A Single Jaspilite Sheet That Has Since Been Cut, By Erosion And Local Faulting, Into Separate Deposits.

Ore body information

  • Thickness 90M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Wadi Sawawin

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • DEPOSIT NO. 3, 96.0 M TONNES AT 42.5% FE, 28/3% SIO2, 0.31% P, 0.11% S, 9.0% FE2O3. OTHER DEPOSITS 130.0 M TONNES.

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: DETAILED GEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN MAINLY CONCENTRATED ON DEPOSIT NO. 3, WHERE STUDIES HAVE INDICATED THAT A MINE PRODUCING 2.4 MT/Y OF PELLETS TO FEED THE AL JUBAYL STEELWORKS WOULD BE ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE. FURTHER EVALUATION WORK, WHICH INCLUDES THE INSTALLATION OF A PILOT BENEFICIATION PLANT, IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS. (1984)

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SMITH, E.A., BARNES, C.P., JOHNSON, P.R., BOGNAR, V., GARFIELD, L., AND SCHEIBNER, E., 1984, A REVIEW OF THE GEOLOGY, MINERALIZATION, AND MINERAL RESOURCE POTENTIAL OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES, DEPUTY MINISTRY FOR MINERAL RESOURCES, OPEN-FILE REPORT RF-OF-05-1

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit A JASPILITIC UNIT, 5 TO 90 M THICK, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY A BANDED-OXIDE-FACIES IRON FORMATION, IS HOSTED BY A TIGHTLY FOLDED, FAULTED AND REGIONALLY METAMORPHOSED SEQUENCE OF TUFFACEOUS SANDSTONES, SILTSTONES AND TUFFS, WITH FERRUGINOUS INTERCALATIONS, INTRUDED BY DIORITE, DOLERITE, AND GRANITE PLUTONS AND DIKES, THAT IS ASSIGNED TO THE SILASIA FORMATION. THE IMMEDIATE FOOTWALL TO THE JASPILITE IS A BANDED FERRUGINOUS ARGILLITE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-91 Jenness, Jane E. U.S. Geological Survey

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