| Deposit ID | 10280202 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7290000007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gebel Ghorabi |
| Point of reference | Claim |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | 29.03477, 28.4826 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chlorine | Tertiary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Sulfur | Tertiary |
| Claim (1) | 29.03477, 28.4826 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7290000007 |
MINING MAGAZINE, EGYPT'S MINERAL RESOURCES, VOL. 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 | ORE WOULD REQUIRE CRUSHING AND SINTERING PRIOR TO SMELTING (CONCENTRATION NOT FEASIBLE). DEPOSIT IS PART OF THE BAHARIYA OASIS SERIES OF DEPOSITS LENTICULAR BEDS OF MIDDLE EOCENE AGE WITH IRREGULAR THICK - NESS (1 M TO 12 M) AND VARIABLE OVERBURDEN ( AS LITTLE AS 1 M OF SAND AND GRAVEL TO 40 M OF CLAYS,QUARTZITES AND SANDSTONES. OTHER 4 DEPOSITS OF BAHARIYA OASIS ARE: EL GEDIDA (SEQ.NO. 729-000-0006, 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). CO-ORDINATES OF GEBEL GHORABI, 300 KM SW OF ALEXANDRIA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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