| Deposit ID | 10096533 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W029126 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Budra Kaolin Clay Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | 33.30142, 28.94922 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Result | CHEMICAL ANALYSIS: SIO2 49.61% |
|---|---|
| Result | CAO 0.25% |
| Result | TIO2 2.33% |
| Result | AL2O3 32.35% |
| Result | MGO 0.14% |
| Result | L.O.I 13.22% |
| Result | FE2O3 1.29% |
| Result | SO3 0.43% |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Nubian Sandstone | ||||
| Rock description | Nubian Sandstone | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | 33.30142, 28.94922 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W029126 |
SRC.REF: SINAI MANGANESE COMPANY
OBSERVATIO
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSITS ARE LENS-SHAPED BEDS IN THE MIDDLE PART OF THE NUBIAN FORMATION. |
| Deposit | THE PROBABLE RESERVES OF DIFFERENT VARIATIES OF CLAYS AMOUNT TO 108.30 MILLION TONS ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1979 | Gse | U.S. Geological Survey |
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