Mine detail: Un Sammki Pb and Zn Occurrence

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Location: Egypt, Africa
Lat / long: 24.23703, 34.81801
dep_id: 10079522
mrds_id: W029145
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zinc, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
gangue: Covellite, Marcasite
orebody_fm: LENTICULAR
work_type: Underground
alteration: Carbonization, Epidotization, Chloritization, Silicification
ore_ctrl: Sphalerite
Reporter: Deyah Mohamed Tabarak
hrock_type: Rhyolite,Dacite
arock_unit: Wadi Um Somiuki Volcanks;Basic And Intermediate Lava
arock_type: Rhyolite,Dacite
Structure: First Main Deformation Associated With Recumbent Fault Nw-Se.Second Deformation Associated With Thrust Faulting Wnw-Ese .Minor Movement Associated With Symmetrical Folds W-E. Minor Movement Assocyated With Lineation Ne-Sw. Normal Faulting With Some Sinistral Movement Nw-Se,W-E, Wsw-Ese.
dy_ba: <
disc_yr: 0
discr: The Ancient Egyptians
References:
  • Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: (PAPER NUMBER 61), MINERAL DEPOSITS IN EGYPT (UNDER INVESTIGATION
  • Deposit:: PAPER NO.61 MINERAL DEPOSITS IN EGYPT PUBLISHED BY GSE 1974
  • Deposit:: REPORT ON GENERALIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL DATA ON MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.A.R. CARRIED UNDER CONTRACT 1247 IN 1966-68 BY KOCHIN AND BASSYUNI
  • Deposit:: 1959-1960 GEOPHYIC, GEOLOGIC, MINNING, MAPPING 1:1000
  • Deposit:: 1967 STOLZBERGER ZINK AG WAS OFFICIALLY CHARGED WITH CARRYING OUT SURFACE UNDERGROUND CORE DRILLING AND GEOLOGICAL METHALLURGICAL AND ORE TREATMENT WORKS
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