Mine detail: Akashat

Previously called 'Rutba'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.69886, 40.00139

Resource(N)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Discovery year: 1960

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: CHEMICAL SEDIMENT, MARINE
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1981

Geology

Structure:GAARA ANTICLINE

References

MRDSISM0438
DEP60000690
Reference{Deposit:: BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON}{Deposit:: AL-BASSAM, K.S., 1975: THE MINERALOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY AND GENESIS OF THE AKASHAT PHOSPHORITE DEPOSIT, WESTERN IRAQ. JOURNAL OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF IRAK, VOL.IX, P.1-33, BAGDAD}{Deposit:: NATIONAL IRAQI MINERAL CO., 1974: AKASHAT PHOSPHATE DEPOSIT AND ITS INDUSTRIAL EXPLOITATION IN: 2ND ARAB CONF. FOR MINERAL RESOURCES, PART III, PHOSPHATES SECTION, JEDDAH}