Ore controlThe Mineralization Is Located In Pockets Confined To The Nubian Sandstones Of The Cretaceous
Materials
GangueLimonite
Other materialsCalcite
Geology
Host rockSandstone · Nubian Sandstone; Conglomerate, Containing Sandstone And Igneous Cobbles;Upper Conglom-Member Has Marl, Sand, Coquima-I.E. Coral Limestones
Associated rockDiorite,Granite · Diorites And Granites
StructureUnconformity Between Basement And Upper Cretaceous
Tectonic settingTwo Systems Of Joints Are Present, Striking Nw And Ne, Respectively
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10079523
MRDS IDW029146
RegionAF
Data scoreC
Coordinates25.89942, 34.35136
References
SRC.REF: MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EGYPT. (PAPER NO. 61)REPORT ON GENERALIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL DATA ON MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.A.R. CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT 1247 (1966-19681959 BUSCHENDORT1959 E.EL. SHAZLY