Mine detail: Wadi Wizr Ore Occurence

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Location: Egypt, Africa
Lat / long: 25.0828, 34.90135
dep_id: 10079527
mrds_id: W029150
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Lead, Zinc
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Calamine, Smithsonite
gangue: Limonite, Strontianite, Wulfenite
other_matl: Galena
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR LENSES AND POCKETS
Reporter: Tabarak
hrock_unit: Coarse Grained Limy Sandstones;Basement Rocks
hrock_type: Sandstone
Structure: 10 Fault Zones Up To 20 M. Thick, Nw-Se Direction, There Is An Unconformity Between The Basement Rocks And The Lower Member Of The Middle Miocene Basal Series
tectonic: A Disturbance Of Nw Striks
References:
  • Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EGYPT PAPER NO.61
  • Deposit:: REPORT ON GENERALIZATION OF GEOLOGIC DATA ON MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.A.R. CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT 1247 IN 1966-68 BY KOCHIN AND BASSYUNI
  • Deposit:: 1924 EXPLORATION BEADNELL
  • Deposit:: 1958,59 EXPLORATION EL SHAZLY
  • Deposit:: 1959 EXPLORATION BUSCHERDORF, MORIC ET AL
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