Mine detail: Eastern A and Eastern B

Previously called 'SharkyaSawane BSawane AAl Sharqia'

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Location

Lat / long:

34.71554, 36.70145

Resource(N)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Discovery year:	1958

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	CHEMICAL SEDIMENT, MARINE, RESIDUAL ENRICHMENT
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1974

Geology

References

MRDS	ISM0436
DEP	60000689
Reference	{Deposit:: BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON}{Deposit:: OMARA, S., 1965: PHOSPHATIC DEPOSITS IN SYRIA AND SAFAGA DISTRICT/EGYPT, ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, VOL. 60, P.214-227}{Deposit:: MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERAL RESOURCES SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC, 1975: MINERAL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN SYRIA. HUNTING GEOL. AND GEOPH. LTD., REPORT ON CONSULTANCY}{Deposit:: AFTEH, S.A., FARADJEV, V.A., 1963: POSITION STRATIGRAPHIQUE DES PHOSPHATES EN SYRIE, BULLETIN DE LA SOCIETE GEOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE, (7), V., P.1076-1084, PARIS}