Commodities
PrimaryIron, Titanium, Metal
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENSES, BANDS
Materials
Ore mineralsApatite, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Rutile
Geology
Host rockGabbro
Associated rockAmphibolite · Noritic Gabbro, Green Epidosite
StructureNw-Se, Joints And Faults Trending Nw-Se Dipping 25 Degrees Ne
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10079520
MRDS IDW029142
RegionAF
Data scoreC
Coordinates24.34952, 35.05134
References
SRC.REF: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT AND DEMAG CORP.OSMAN, MOHARRAM, ET AL, 1970, STUDIES ON SOME MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EGYPT, CONTRACT NO. 1247, GSE OF EGYPT.REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FROM THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE YEAR 1956 AND 1959, INT. REPT. NO. 33/59 GSEGAHER, HAIM, 1978, ABU GHALOGA TITANIUM, IRON AND VANADIUM, INTERNAL DOCUMENT GSE1959 DRILLING EL SHAZLY1964 PETROGRAPHYGEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT INTERNAL REPORT1978 DRILLING & EVALUATION G. NAIIM 40 MILLION TONS