| Deposit ID | 60000681 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0422 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Red Sea Phosphate District |
| Geographic coordinates: | 34.16807, 26.1661 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | AREA, EXTENDING OVER 80 KM IN NS DIRECTION. 14 DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED: 1. DUWI 26 DEG. 16'N, 34 DEG. 00'E; 2. NASSER 26 DEG. 04'N, 34 DEG. 09'E; 3. HAMADAT 25 DEG. 59'N, 34 DEG. 10'E; 4. ABU TUNDUB 25 DEG. 56'N, 34 DEG. 13'E; 5. ZUG EL BAHAR 25 DEG. 58'N, 34 DEG. 19'E; 6. ATSHAN 26 DEG. 06'N, 34 DEG. 11'E; 7. GIHEINIA 26 DEG. 07'N, 34 DEG. 13'E; 8. ANZ 26 DEG. 10'N, 34 DEG. 10'E; 9. ABU SHIGELLA 26 DEG. 16'N, 34 DEG. 08'E; 10.HAMRAWEIN 26 DEG. 19'N, 34 DEG. 05'E; 11.MOHAMMED RABAH 26 DEG. 35'N, 33 DEG. 49'E; 12.WASSIF 26 DEG. 30'N, 33 DEG. 50'E; 13.UMM HUWEITAT 26 DEG. 30'N, 33 DEG. 58'E; 14.GASUS 26 DEG. 32'N, 33 DEG. 59'E. DEPOSITS 11,12,13 KNOWN AS SAFAGA DEPOSITS; DEPOSITS 2,1,3,6,9, 5,7 KNOWN AS QUSSEIR DEPOSIT (SEE SEPERATE FORMS) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Egypt(country)
Africa(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Egypt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| (1) | 34.16807, 26.1661 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| District name | RED SEA PHOSPHATE DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | RED SEA PHOSPHATE CO. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | RED SEA PHOSPHATE CO. |
BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON
HERMINA, M.H., 1974: REVIEW ON THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF EGYPT. 2ND ARAB CONF. MINERAL RESOURES, JEDDAH PHOSPHATE SECTION, P.110-149
EL SAYED AND EL TARABILI, 1969: PALEOGEOGRAPHY, PALEOECOLOGY... PHOSPHATIC SEDIMENTS IN THE QUSEIR SAFAGA AREA/VAR. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL.64, 1969, P.172-182
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