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Al Khums

Occurrence in Libya with commodity Kaolin
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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. Links to other databases
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. General comments
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10305149
MAS/MILS ID 7250000026
Record type Site
Current site name Al Khums

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: 13.91838, 32.69924 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Libya(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Libya

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Kaolin Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) 13.91838, 32.69924
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    G.H. GOUDARZI. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF LIBYA- A

  • Deposit

    RECONNAISSANCE. USGS PROF. PAPER 660, 1970, 140 PP.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BED THICKNESS 0.5-0.7M. CLAY SUITABLE FOR STONEWARE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-SEP-95 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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

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