Mine detail: Red Sea Phosphate District

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 26.1661, 34.16807

Resource(N)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: CHEMICAL SEDIMENT, MARINE
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

References

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DEP60000681
Reference{Deposit:: BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON}{Deposit:: HERMINA, M.H., 1974: REVIEW ON THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS OF EGYPT. 2ND ARAB CONF. MINERAL RESOURES, JEDDAH PHOSPHATE SECTION, P.110-149}{Deposit:: OMARA, S., 1965: PHOSPHATIC DEPOSITS IN SYRIA AND SAFAGA DISTRICT, EGYPT. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL.60, 1965, P.214-227}{Deposit:: EL SAYED AND EL TARABILI, 1969: PALEOGEOGRAPHY, PALEOECOLOGY... PHOSPHATIC SEDIMENTS IN THE QUSEIR SAFAGA AREA/VAR. ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL.64, 1969, P.172-182}