Mine detail: Safaga

Previously called 'WasieMine No. 8Um Hawytate Abu Shagala'

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Location

Lat / long:

26.89935, 33.93471

Resource(N)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Ore:	Calcite, Collophane, Dolomite
Gangue:	Hematite, Quartz, Siderite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1911

Geology

Host type:

Shale

References

MRDS	W032770
DEP	10081071
Reference	{Deposit:: KOTB, H., ABDEL AZIM, Y.Y., AND KAMEL, O.A., 1971, BENEFICATION OF SAFAGA LOW GRADE PHOSPHATE DEPOSIT: ANNALS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT, V. 1, P. 135-146}{Deposit:: HUME, W.F., 1925, GEOLOGY OF EGYPT: SURVEY OF EGYPT, VOL. 1, CAIRO 408 P.}{Deposit:: OMARA, S., 1965, PHOSPHATIC DEPOSITS IN SYRIA AND SAFAGA DISTRICT, EGYPT: ECON. GEOL., VOL. 6, P. 214-222.}
Reporter	Gassaway, Judith S.