| Deposit ID | 10304869 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 7290000062 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mex |
| Geographic coordinates: | 29.8515, 31.11582 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Ash | Tertiary |
| Calcium | Tertiary |
| Salt | Tertiary |
| Stone, Dimension | Tertiary |
| (1) | 29.8515, 31.11582 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 7290000062 |
REPORT ON THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF EGYPT. EGYPTIAN MINISTRY
OF FINANCE. CAIRO, 1922, 50 PP.
R. SAID. THE GEOLOGY OF EGYPT. A.A. BALKEMA (ROTTERDAM).
1990, PP. 511-566.
MINERAL MAP OF EGYPT. EGYPTIAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND MINING
AUTHORITY.1979, 44 PP.
A.M.A. WALI. INDUSTRIAL MINERALS OF EGYPT. PAPER 90-77
PRESENTED AT SME ANNUAL MEETING, SALT LAKE CITY, 1990.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SUPPLIED ALEXANDRIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. TWO TYPES OF QUARRIES: "GEBEL" QUARRIES MINED BY CONVENTIONAL EXPLOSIVE METHODS; "FEHERA" QUARRIES BELOW SEA LEVEL, CUT IN-SITU INTO BLOCKS WITH NO EXPLOSIVES REQUIRED. IN 1922, 421 QUARRIES IN THE AREA WERE BEING EXPLOITED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-MAR-1997 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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