| Deposit ID | 10134959 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7290000026 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Atshan Area |
| Alternate or previous names | Hugban, Khashir, Hashim, Bir Disi, Anguira, Heleifi |
| Geographic coordinates: | 35.20133, 24.24953 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Talc-Soapstone | Tertiary |
| (1) | 35.20133, 24.24953 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7290000026 |
R. SAID. THE GEOLOGY OF EGYPT. A.A. BALKEMA (ROTTERDAM).
1990, PP. 511-566.
MINERAL MAP OF EGYPT. EGYPTIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MINING
AUTHORITY. 1979, 44 PP.
F. HABASHI AND F.A. BASSYOUNI. MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE ARAB
COUNTRIES. CHEMECON PUB. (QUEBEC). 1982, PP. 18-27.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TALC NEAR BASALTS, RHYOLITES IN ASSOCIATION WITH SULFIDES. TALC IN GREENSTONE. ANNUAL PRODUCTION 5KT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-JAN-1997 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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