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Sabayia East

Plant in Egypt 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. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10281207
MAS/MILS ID 7290000017
Record type Site
Current site name Sabayia East

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 32.68468, 25.16618 (WGS84)
Elevation 50
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Egypt(country)

Africa(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Egypt

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Unknown
Calcite Unknown
Kaolinite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 32.68468, 25.16618
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 0.7M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Date of Last Modification 910628

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Plant
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Discovery year 1870
Mining method Open Stope - Room and Pillar
Year of first production 1908
Plant type Beneficiation (Mill)
Plant subcategory Flotation
Milling method Sizing

Mining district

District name Sebaiya

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Abu Zaabal Fertilizer And Chemical Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office Egypt
    Year 1985

Comments on the production information

  • PHOSPHATE ROCK CONCENTRATE IS SENT TO THE ABU ZAABAL FERTILIZER PLANT AT KAFR EL ZAYAT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Percent Recovery 85
    Capacity 333
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1985

Comments on other economic factors

  • EL NESRAB MILL HAS A ANNUAL CAPACITY OF 1.2 MILLION MTPY. THE PLANT WAS COMMISSIONED IN 1988 AND IS LOCATED 25KM AWAY FROM THE MINE

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NOVEMBER 1976, P. 26.

  • Deposit

    MINING ANNUAL REVEIW, 1979 P. 514.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1979, PP. 57, 73.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, OCTOBER 1983, P. 13.

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, OCTOBER 5, 1984, P. 243

  • Deposit

    MINING JOURNAL, FEBRUARY 8, 1985, P. 100.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, APRIL 1985, P. 146.

  • Deposit

    BRITISH SULPHUR CORPORATION, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE

  • Deposit

    DEPOSITS, FIFTH ED., 1987, PP. 97-98.

  • Deposit

    INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JANUARY 1988, P.7.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DATE OF DISCOVERY IS APPROXIMATE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 30-DEC-1994 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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