Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite, Uranium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeChemical Sediment, Marine
Deposit sizeN
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Chert · Maestrichtian;Campanian;Campanian
StructureE-W Fault, Sinistral
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
First production1971
Last production1982
Discovery year1958
Identification
Deposit ID10024701
MRDS IDISM0437
Alternate namesSouth Mine, Central Mine, Al Abtar
RegionAS
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.16553, 38.00143
References
BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDONOMARA, S. 1965: PHOSPHATIC DEPOSITS IN SYRIA AND SAFAGA DISTRICT/EGYPT. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL.60, P.214-227MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & MINERAL RESOURCES, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, 1975: MINERAL EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT IN SYRIA. HUNTING GEOL. GEOPH. LTD., REPORT ON CONSULTANCYAFTEH, S.A., FARADJEV, V.A., 1963: POSITION STRATIGRAPHIQUE DES PHOSPHATES EN SYRIE, BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE, (7),V., P.1076-1084, PARISMINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & MINERAL RESOURCES, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, 1975: MINERAL EXPLORATION & DEVELOPMENT IN SYRIA. HUNTING GEOL. & GEOPH. LTD., REPORT ON CONSULTANCY