Mine detail: Umm Effin Ilmenite Occurrence

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Location: Egypt, Africa
Lat / long: 24.13287, 35.10133
dep_id: 10079519
mrds_id: W029141
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Titanium, Metal, Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Ilmenite, Magnetite
gangue: Goethite, Limonite, Spinel
orebody_fm: POD/LENS
conc_proc: Write-In Text
Reporter: Milad
hrock_type: Gabbro
arock_unit: Gabbros;Granites
arock_type: Granite
Structure: Faults Trending Nw-Se
disc_yr: 1961
discr: Amer.
References:
  • Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT
  • Deposit:: BASTA, E.Z., AND GIRGIS, 1968, THE TITANIFEROUS IRON ORE OF UMM EFFIN AREA, SOUTH EASTERN DESERT U.A.R. EGYPTIAN ACADEMY OF SCI., V. 21, P. 127-144, CAIRO
  • Deposit:: 1961 EXPLORATION AMER TI-FE LENSES
  • Deposit:: 1968 RESEARCH E.Z. BASTAT GIRGIS
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