Past Producer

Zug El Bahar Lead,Zinc Mine

Egypt
LeadZinc
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Description

Anciant Egyptians

Commodities
PrimaryLead, Zinc
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formERRATIC POCKET
Geology
Associated rockDiorite · Diorites Granodiorites Granites
StructureJoints Dip 60-65 Degrees Sw An Unconformity Between Basement Rocks And Upper Cretaceous, Faults Striking Atan Angle Of 150 Degrees And Dipping Southwestwards At An Angle Of 75 Degrees
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10079528
MRDS IDW029151
RegionAF
Data scoreC
Coordinates25.83275, 34.28469
References
SRC.REF: MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EGYPT PAPER NO.61ON THE RESULTS OF PROSPECTION GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL WORK FOR LEAD AND ZINC ALONG THE COASTAL STRIP OF THE RED SEA IN 1970-71REPORT ON GENERALIZATION OF GEOLOGICALDATA ON MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.A.R.CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT 1247 IN 1966-68 KOCHIN AND BASSYUNI1924 EXPLORATION BEADNELL1955-59 EXPLORATION E.M.EL SHAZLY1960 GEOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATIONS KAMAL AND EL HAKIM