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Abu Ghalaga Ilmenite Mine

Prospect in Egypt with commodities Titanium, Metal, Iron
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10079520
MRDS ID W029142
Record type Site
Current site name Abu Ghalaga Ilmenite Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 35.05134, 24.34952 (WGS84)
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Geographic areas

Country
Egypt

Comments on the location information

  • 20 KM FROM RED SEA COAST OF MARSA ALAM

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Titanium, Metal Primary
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Apatite Ore
Ilmenite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Rutile Ore

Analytical data

Result FEO=32.9% AL2O3=1.863% V2O5=0.371% FE2O3=18.9% MGO=1.61% S=0.353% TIO2=39.22% CAO=0.21% H2O=0.357% SIO2=3.12% CR2O3=0.0555%

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite
    Rock unit name Noritic Gabbro, Green Epidosite
    Rock description Noritic Gabbro, Green Epidosite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro

Nearby scientific data

(1) 35.05134, 24.34952
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Geologic structures

Type Description Terms
Regional Nw-Se
Local Joints And Faults Trending Nw-Se Dipping 25 Degrees Ne

Ore body information

  • General form LENSES, BANDS
    Strike NW-SE
    Dip 45 DEGREES TO THE NORTH
    Depth to top 0M

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Large
Significant No
Discovery method Ore-Mineral In Place

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface/Underground
    Overall depth 80M

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS W029142

Bibliographic references

  • Analytical Data

    SRC.REF: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT AND DEMAG CORP.

  • Deposit

    OSMAN, MOHARRAM, ET AL, 1970, STUDIES ON SOME MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EGYPT, CONTRACT NO. 1247, GSE OF EGYPT.

  • Deposit

    REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FROM THE PERIOD BETWEEN THE YEAR 1956 AND 1959, INT. REPT. NO. 33/59 GSE

  • Deposit

    GAHER, HAIM, 1978, ABU GHALOGA TITANIUM, IRON AND VANADIUM, INTERNAL DOCUMENT GSE

  • Deposit

    1959 DRILLING EL SHAZLY

  • Deposit

    1964 PETROGRAPHY

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT INTERNAL REPORT

  • Deposit

    1978 DRILLING & EVALUATION G. NAIIM 40 MILLION TONS

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE ILMENITE PERCENT WITHIN THE ZONE'S INTERDRILLED HOLES IS 54% TO 86% BUT THE AVERAGE CONTENT OF TIO2 IS ABOUT 39%. ; INFO.SRC : 3 FIELD OBSERV; 1 PUB LIT
Deposit DRILLING NEEDED TO BOTTOM

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1977 Milad U.S. Geological Survey