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Nuhum Wadi Qatan Area 2165

Occurrence in Saudi Arabia with commodity Sulfur-Pyrite
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  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 10086444
MRDS ID WA00022
Record type Site
Current site name Nuhum Wadi Qatan Area 2165

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 44.13447, 18.11662 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position Location From Mods Record No. 2165

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Saudi Arabia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Saudi Arabia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sulfur-Pyrite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Pyrite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite

Nearby scientific data

(1) 44.13447, 18.11662
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Wadi Qatan

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 11.6 M TONNES AT >35.0% SULPHIDES

Comments on development

  • ECON.COM: NO SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATIONS OF BASE OR PRECIOUS METALS WERE ENCOUNTERED IN THE SINGLE DRILL HOLE COMPLETED BY THE USGS, AND THE DEPOSIT IS CONSIDERED UNLIKELY TO CONTAIN THEM IN ECONOMIC QUANTITIES. THE PROSPECT LIES IN AN AREA CURRENTLY COVERED BY AN ASDC EXPLORATION LICENCE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SMITH, E.A., BARNES, D.P., JOHNSON, P.R., BOGNAR, B., 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 FOLD-REPEATED SEQUENCE OF PYRITIC SHALES, ANDESITES, DOLOMITES, LIMESTONES AND CHERTS HOSTS FINELY BANDED, MASSIVE PYRITE WITH MINOR PYRRHOTITE.

Reporter information

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

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