Mine detail: Gebel Abu Khruq

Previously called 'Jabal Abu Khuruq'

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Location: Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt, Africa
Lat / long: 24.64951, 34.26802
dep_id: 10023317
mrds_id: I000170
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Aluminum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
Reporter: Orris, Greta J.
hrock_type: Nepheline Syenite
arock_type: Nepheline Syenite
References:
  • Deposit:: MOUSTAFA, G.A., 1982, PROBLEMS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR IDENTIFYING, EXPLORING, AND DEVELOPING RESOURCES-- THE OUTLOOK FOR EGYPT, IN WHITMORE, F.C., JR., AND WILLIAMS, M.E., EDS., RESOURCES FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY-- PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CENTENNIAL SYMPOSIUM OF THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, HELD AT RESTON, VIRGINIA, OCTOBER 14-19, 1979, P. 53-57
  • Reserve-Resource:: MOUSTAFA, 1982, P. 55.
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