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Sharkya A

Producer in Syria with commodity Phosphorus-Phosphates
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Workings at the site
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279890
MAS/MILS ID 5020000001
Record type Site
Current site name Sharkya A
Alternate or previous names Eastern A&B, Eastern Areas, Ghadir Al Hamal

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 36.70145, 34.71554 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Syria(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Syria

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Unknown
Collophane Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 36.70145, 34.71554
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 12M
    Length 400M
    Width 350M
    Area 70HA
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Total Surface Area (HA) 70
    Date of Last Modification 910911

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Sizing

Comments on exploration

  • OREBODY WAS DISCOVERED PRIOR TO 1933; EXACT DATE UNKNOWN.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1987
    Demonstrated 573000000mt ore
    Total resources 573000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Phosphorus-Phosphates P2O5 25 wt-pct Phosphorus Major 1987

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MINING RECOVERY = 80%

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 1400HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method ESTIMATE
    Mining Method STRIP-LEVEL
    Capacity 4519
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Preprod. Stripping Vol. 14.5
    Operating Days per Year 312
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    DEPOSITS, FIFTH ED., LONDON, PP. 176-177.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORPORATION, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS FOURTH ED., LONDON, 1980.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1984, P. 437

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1987, P. 450.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVIEW, 1988, P. 428.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 24-SEP-1996 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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