Mine detail: Gebel El Russas Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 25.19946, 34.63468

Resource(M)

Primary: Lead, Zinc
Ore: Anglesite, Smithsonite
Gangue: Pyromorphite
Orebody form: POCKET-DISSEMINATED
Discovery year: 1840

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Carbonate
Associated type:Diorite,Metasedimentary Rock
Tectonic:A Series Of Tectonic Disturbances Represented By N-W Faults

References

MRDSW029148
DEP10079525
Reference{Analytical Data:: SRC.REF: REPORT ON GENERALIZATIONOF GEOLOGICAL DATA ON MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE U.A.R. CARRIED OUT UNDERCONTRACT 1247 IN 1966-68 BY KOCHIN AND BASSYUNI}{Deposit:: REPORT ON GENERALIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL DATA ON MINERAL RESURCES OF THE U.A.R. CARRIED OUT UNDER CONTRACT 1247 IN 1966-68 KOCHIN AND BASSYUN}{Deposit:: 1912 DESCRIPTION OF GEBL EL RUSAS DEPOSIT BLANKENHORN}{Deposit:: 1956-61 DESCRIPTION OF GEBL EL RUSAS DEPOSIT TISCHENDORF, STOLBERGER}{Deposit:: 1966 PUBLISHED REPRT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE RED SEA COAST BETWEEN MERSA ALAM AND RAS SHAGARA EL AKKAD AND DARDIR}
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