Mine detail: Wadi Essel Ore Occurrence

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Location

Lat / long:

25.89942, 34.35136

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Gangue:	Limonite
Orebody form:	POCKETS
Other material:	Calcite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Nubian Sandstone; Conglomerate, Containing Sandstone And Igneous Cobbles;Upper Conglom-Member Has Marl, Sand, Coquima-I.E. Coral Limestones
Host type:	Sandstone
Associated rock:	Diorites And Granites
Associated type:	Diorite,Granite
Structure:	Unconformity Between Basement And Upper Cretaceous
Tectonic:	Two Systems Of Joints Are Present, Striking Nw And Ne, Respectively

References

MRDS	W029146
DEP	10079523
Reference	{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EGYPT. (PAPER NO. 61)}{Deposit:: REPORT ON GENERALIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL DATA ON MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.A.R. CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT 1247 (1966-1968}{Deposit:: 1959 BUSCHENDORT}{Deposit:: 1959 E.EL. SHAZLY}
Reporter	Deyah Mohamed Tabarak