| Deposit ID | 10159324 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7290000006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Gedida |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 28.85147, 28.4326 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chlorine | Tertiary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Sulfur | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | 28.85147, 28.4326 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7290000006 |
MINING MAGAZINE, EGYPT'S MINERAL RESOURCES, V.127, NO.3,
SEPT.1972, P. 265.
WORLD MINING, EGYPTIAN IRON ORE DEPOSITS, FEB.1975, P.56.
SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES, DEPT. OF ECON. AND SOC.
AFFAIRS, UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., 1970, PP.80-81.
DMA SERIES 1501 MAP, SHEET NH 35-16, SCALE 1:250,000.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NOT SURE OF LOCATION, COULD NOT FIND PLACE NAME ON MAP OF BAHARIYA OASIS AT 1:250,000. EST.LOCATION. CO-ORDINATES OF POINT 20 KM SW OF GEBEL GHORABI. DEPOSIT IS PART OF THE BAHARIYA OASIS SERIES OF DEPOSITS; OTHER 4 DEPOSITS ARE: GEBEL GHORABI (SEQ. NO. 729-000- 0007), NASSAR (25,000,000 MT AT 43.7% FE), EL-HARRA (34,000,000 MT AT 42% FE) AND EL-HEIZ ( 160,000,000 MT AT 28% FE). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-FEB-95 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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