Mine detail: El Karra Iron Mine

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Location: Egypt, Africa
Lat / long: 28.38374, 29.09119
dep_id: 10079547
mrds_id: W029175
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Goethite, Hematite
gangue: Barite, Dolomite, Pyrite, Pyrolusite, Quartz
orebody_fm: BEDDED
Reporter: Tabarak
hrock_unit: Limestone;Clastic Rock
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Sandstone,Limestone
Structure: Anticline At Southern Scarp Of Area, Unconformity Between Upper Cret And Meo Faulting Are Of A Ne-Sw Trend
tectonic: Syncline Occupies The Topographically Low Area Of El Harra
discr: G.S.E
References:
  • Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: EVALUATION OF EL HARRA IRON ORE DEPOSIT BAHARIYA OASIS BY EL NAASAN
  • Deposit:: EVALUATION OF EL HARRA IRON ORE DEPOSIT 13 AHARIA OASIS BY B. EL NAASAN, I. BISHARA VOL. 1 TEXT. INTERNAL REPOR
  • Deposit:: 1958 FIELD WORK ZAATAUT
  • Deposit:: 1963 FIELD WORK ISSAWI
  • Deposit:: 1970 FIELD WORK EL BASSYONY
  • Deposit:: 1973 FIELD WORK AMER
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