Mine detail: Umm Effin Ilmenite Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long: 24.13287, 35.10133

Resource(M)

Primary: Titanium, Metal, Iron
Ore: Ilmenite, Magnetite
Gangue: Goethite, Limonite, Spinel
Orebody form: POD/LENS
Discovery year: 1961

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Gabbro
Associated rock:Gabbros;Granites
Associated type:Granite
Structure:Faults Trending Nw-Se

References

MRDSW029141
DEP10079519
Reference{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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