Mine detail: Abu Swayel Deposit

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Location: Egypt, Africa
Lat / long: 22.79965, 33.63467
dep_id: 10079492
mrds_id: W029101
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Nickel
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
orebody_fm: POD/LENS
alteration: Into Malachite And Chrysocolla
conc_proc: Either Hydrothermal Or Magmatic Segregation
Reporter: Milad
hrock_unit: Amphibolite;Garnet-Qtz-Mica Schist;Hornblend Gneiss;Serpentine
hrock_type: Mica Schist,Amphibolite
Structure: Steeply Inclined Shear Zone Trending Nw-Se
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 0
discr: Egyptians
References:
  • Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT
  • Deposit:: CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION AT ABU SWAYEL AREA, EASTERN DESERT E.M. ELSHAZLY ETAL EGYPT J. GEOL. V. 9, P45-66 AND V.13 NO 1, P. 1-14 AND V. 17 NO 1, P. 1-18.
  • Deposit:: KOCHIN
  • Deposit:: 1904 PROSPECTION NILE VALLEY COMPANY
  • Deposit:: 1937 DESCRIPTION HUME
  • Deposit:: 1949 DETAILED DISCOVERY NASSIME
  • Deposit:: 1960 DETAILED PROSPECTING DEMAG
  • Deposit:: 1967 INVESTIGATION GS EXPERTS
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