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Al Masane

Prospect in Saudi Arabia with commodities Copper, Gold, Silver, Zinc
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279976
MAS/MILS ID 5170000015
Record type Site
Current site name Al Masane

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 43.70114, 18.01666 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Saudi Arabia(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Saudi Arabia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Primary
Gold Secondary
Silver Secondary
Zinc Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 43.70114, 18.01666
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Arabian Shield Development Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Texas
    Year 1994
  • Type Owner
    Owner National Mining Co. Of Saudi Arabia
    Home office Saudi Arabia
    Year 1994

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 7210000mt ore
    Total resources 7210000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 5.31 wt-pct Zinc Major 1994
    Copper Cu 1.42 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Silver Ag 40.2 g/mt Silver Minor 1994
    Gold Au 1.19 g/mt Gold Minor 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Inferred 1000000mt ore
    Total resources 1000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 8.95 wt-pct Zinc Major 1994
    Copper Cu 1.16 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Silver Ag 60.8 g/mt Silver Minor 1994
    Gold Au 1.5 g/mt Gold Minor 1994
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1994
    Demonstrated 7210000mt ore
    Total resources 7210000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 5.31 wt-pct Zinc Major 1994
    Copper Cu 1.42 wt-pct Copper Major 1994
    Silver Ag 40.2 g/mt Silver Minor 1994
    Gold Au 1.19 g/mt Gold Minor 1994

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Reserve-Resource

    MINING RECORD, 11/20/94, P.43.

  • Deposit

    METALS WEEK, 12/26/94, P.7.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 23-SEP-1996 Porter, Kenneth E. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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