Commodities
PrimaryIron
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
WorkingsUnknown
Materials
Ore mineralsGoethite, Hematite
GangueAlabandite, Barite, Calcite, Dolomite, Gypsum, Halite, Magnetite, Manganite, Opal, Psilomelane, Pyrite, Pyrolusite, Quartz, Siderite
Geology
Host rockClay, Mud,Gravel,Sand and Gravel
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1965
Identification
Deposit ID10079546
MRDS IDW029174
RegionAF
Data scoreB
Coordinates28.4493, 29.1848
References
SRC.REF: GEOLOGY OF THREE IRON ORE OCCURRENCES BY OSMAN M., 1964GEOLOGY AND EVALUATION OF THREE IRON ORE OCCURRENCES. (GEBEL GHORABI-NASSER, AND EL GEDIDA) BAHARIYA OASES,WESTERN DESERT, U.A.R. BY OSMAN MHARAM 1964AMER, H.I. 1968 MINERALOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE IRON ORE DEPOSIT EL GEDIDA AREA, BAHARIYA OASES, W.D. EGYPT. MSC. THESIS FAC. OF SCI. CAIRO UNIV.BASTA, E.Z., AMER, H.I. 1969: EL GEDIDA IRON ORES AND THEIR ORIGIN, BAHARIYA OASES, W.D. EGYPT ECON. GEOL. V.64 NO. 4 P. 424.BASTA, E.Z. A54 AMER, H.I. 1970: MINERALOGICAL INVESTIGATION ON THE IRON DEPOSITS OF E3 GEDIDA AREA, BAHARIYA OASES U.A.R. BULL. FAC. SC. CAIRO UNIV. NO# 43# P. 189-216,217-236,237-269.1963 FIELD WORK SALAH EL-AKKAD AND B. TSSAWI1964 FIELD WORK OSMAN, M.