Mine detail: Un Sammki Pb and Zn Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long: 24.23703, 34.81801

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc, Lead
Ore: Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Covellite, Marcasite
Orebody form: LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 0

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Rhyolite,Dacite
Associated rock:Wadi Um Somiuki Volcanks;Basic And Intermediate Lava
Associated 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.
Alteration processes:Carbonization, Epidotization, Chloritization, Silicification

References

MRDSW029145
DEP10079522
Reference{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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