| Deposit ID | 10255666 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 5110108801 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aqaba Phosphoric Acid Plant |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 35.00141, 29.53246 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Al Balqa'(province)
Jordan(country)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Jordan | Al Balqa' |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Town (1) | 35.00141, 29.53246 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1982 |
| Plant type | Acid Plant |
| Plant subcategory | Hydromet |
| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | State |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Jordan Phosphate Minies Co. (Jpmc) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Jordan |
| Year | 1993 |
| First year | 1994 |
| Last year | 1994 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 5110108801 |
INTERNATIONAL FERTILIZER INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION. PHOSPHORIC
ACID, TRIPLE SUPERPHOSPHATE AND AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE PLANT
1988 SURVEY. AUGUST 1988, 39PP.
BRITISH SULPHUR CORPORATION. WORLD FERTILIZER ATLAS, EIGHTH
ED. APRIL 1987, 121PP.
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, P. 15 (DEC. 1993).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | UPGRADE WORK WILL INCREASING AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE PRODUCTION CAPACITY FROM 600,000 METRIC TONS PER YEAR TO 750,000 METRIC TONS PER YEAR. COST IS $30M. CONTRACT BY BOUYGUES OF FRANCE AND COPPEE LAVALIN OF BELGIUM. COMPLETED BY END OF 1993 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 20-JAN-95 | Buckingham, David A. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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