The Sukari Gold Deposit, Egypt: Geochemical and …

The Sukari gold deposit (>15 Moz Au) in the Eastern Desert of Egypt is hosted by a deformed granitoid stock (Sukari tonalite-trondhjemite intrusion) and mainly occurs as a network of crosscutting sulfide-bearing quartz (± carbonate) veins and intensely sulfidized-silicified-sericitized wall rock.

Ore Deposits in the Arabian-Nubian Shield | SpringerLink

Titano-Magnetite Ore Deposits in Egypt. A belt of layered mafic–ultramafic rocks was recognized in the south Eastern Desert (O'connor et al. 1995), ... Iron ore deposits of Precambrian age are widely spread in Sudan. In the following, some of these deposits are reviewed.

Mineral Resources in Egypt (II): Non-metallic Ore Deposits

This chapter reviews four types of non-metallic ore deposits in Egypt. These deposits are phosphate, white sand (glass sand or silica sand), argillic and evaporite deposits. ... At least 4000 years ago, long before iron was smelted; glass-making was already a known craft. The oldest known specimens of glass were obtained from …

Locations of iron mineral deposits in Egypt [27].

Several iron ore deposits are located in Bahariya area, e.g., El Harra, El Heiz, Ghorabi, El Gedida, and Nasser (Abouzeid and Khalid, 2011). The iron content of the deposits ranges from...

Iron ore prospection East Aswan, Egypt, using remote …

The aim of the present study is to explore and locate iron-ore deposits and their mineral potentialities in the western part of the South Eastern Desert of Egypt.

Late Neoproterozoic banded iron formation (BIF) in the …

In addition to iron, the chapter covers many types of ore deposits in Egypt including orogenic gold, Ti-rich, sulfide and precious metal, chromite, industrial metal oxides (Sn, W, Ta, Nb, and Mo ...

Mineral Resources in Egypt (I): Metallic Ores

In addition to iron, the chapter covers many types of ore deposits in Egypt including orogenic gold, Ti-rich, sulfide and precious metal, chromite, industrial metal oxides (Sn, W, Ta, Nb, and Mo ...

Mineralogy, geochemistry and the origin of high-phosphorus oolitic iron

The high-phosphorus oolitic iron ores in Aswan area is one of the major iron ore deposits in Egypt. Other significant iron ore sites include the sedimentary iron ores at the Bahariya Oasis and banded deposits (BIF) in the Eastern Desert. Iron ores from the Bahariya Oasis are currently utilized by the Egyptian Steel Company (ESC) to …

Electrical properties and mineralogical investigation of Egyptian iron

The complex relative dielectric constant is given by, ε∗ = ε′ − iε′′ ; ε′ = 2. Samples 2.1. Aswan iron ore deposits Aswan iron ore deposits in the eastern desert of Egypt have been chosen for the present study in order to understand the …

1 Location map, the Egyptian Precambrian and Phanerozoic Fe ore deposits

Mineral resources in Egypt are diverse. This chapter deals with the metallic ores. The chapter starts with the iron ores in Egypt and special emphasis is given to the origin of Egyptian banded ...

Africa

Africa - Metallic deposits: In North Africa reserves of iron ore are concentrated in the Atlas Mountains and in the western Sahara. Egypt, however, has medium-grade reserves, of which the most important are at Al-Baḥriyyah Oasis. The ore deposits in Morocco and Tunisia, which were once of considerable importance, have …

Integrated geophysical approach in exploration of iron ore deposits …

The mines of magnetite and hematite occupy some areas of the Eastern Desert at Wadi Abu Subeira, northeast of Aswan city which is a volcanic and tectonic area. It is one of the largest arc sedimentary rock sequence affected by faulting and folding due to repeated stages of deformation. The iron deposits in this area are of oolitic type and …

Late Neoproterozoic banded iron formation (BIF) in the …

The ore body is mostly composed of quartz and iron oxides (magnetite, hematite, maghemite, goethite in different proportions), occurring as alternating iron- and silica-rich laminates. LA-ICP-MS U–Pb dating on zircons in schists from both the lower and upper layers of the orebody indicate a depositional age of ca. ∼560 Ma for iron deposits.

Application of remote sensing techniques to identify …

Application of remote sensing techniques to identify iron ore deposits in the Central Eastern Desert, Egypt: a case study at Wadi Karim ... Egypt. The iron host rocks were carefully recognized ...

Application of Magnetic Method in Mineral Exploration: Iron Ore Deposit

Egyptian Geophysical Society EGS Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1, 117-124 (2012) APPLICATION OF MAGNETIC METHOD IN MINERAL EXPLORATION: IRON ORE DEPOSIT, SOUTH ZAGROS SUTURE ZONE, IRAQ M.M. Mekkawi National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics NRIAG –11421 Helwan E-mail: mekkawi05@yahoo )‫تطبيقات مغناطيسية …

The iron ore deposits of El-Bahariya oasis, Egypt

Iron ores occurring mainly in lower Eocene limestone at Gebel Ghorabi, in the northern part of the oasis, include an oolitic type consisting essentially of goethite, a vesicular type containing hematite with pyrolusite and psilomelane, a hard, dark brown type consisting of goethite and hematite with some pyrolusite, and a low-grade limonitic type. Study of the …

Application of remote sensing techniques to identify iron ore deposits

The integration of remote sensing, spectral measurements and field verification helped in discriminating new iron occurrences hosted in the metavolcanic rocks at Wadi Karim and Gabal El-Hadid areas in the Central Eastern Desert (CED) of Egypt. The iron host rocks were carefully recognized through different image processing …

Banded Iron Formations from the Eastern Desert of …

Some deposits are also strongly altered, often developing a porous texture (Fig. 3f). Many of the iron ore deposits (e.g. Gebel Semna, Gebel Hadrabia and Abu Merwat) are characterized by high Fe and low Si contents in comparison with Algoma, Superior, or Rapitan BIF types (Fig. 7, Table 2), whereas others (e.g. Gebel El Hadid and Wadi El

(PDF) Genetic karst significance of the iron ore deposits of …

PDF | On Jan 1, 1985, M.M. El Aref and others published Genetic karst significance of the iron ore deposits of El Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, Egypt | Find, read and cite all the research you ...

Integrated geophysical investigation for mapping of manganese-iron

This study used data from an investigation into the mapping of manganese-iron (Mn-Fe) mineralization, located within the Um Bogma formation. The ore takes the form of patchy isolated bodies or lenses in the three members of the Um Bogma formation located in East Sinai, Egypt. Magnetic, resistivity, and induced polarization (IP) surveys …

Uranium isotopic evidence for the origin of the Bahariya iron deposits …

The Bahariya Oasis is a large depression in the Western Desert of Egypt with hot, arid climatic conditions. It is located about 270 km SW of Cairo and 180 km west of the Nile Valley (Fig. 1) and is of special interest due to the presence of great reserves (270 million metric tonnes) of iron ore deposits with an average of 47.6% Fe (Said, 1990). ...

(a) Map of Egypt showing the distribution of iron ores …

According to Egyptian Mineral Resource Authoriiy (EMRA 2015), there are nine known iron ore occurrences including Abu Marwat, Wadi Karim, Wadi El-Dabbah, Umm Ghamis El-Zarga, Gabal El-Hadid,...

Integrated geophysical approach in exploration of iron ore deposits …

Egyptian iron ore deposits are linked with ferruginous sandstones and clays and are considered among Egypt's most economically sustainable resources (Mekkawi et al., 2021). Wadi Abu Subeira, the ...

Mineral Resources in Egypt (I): Metallic Ores, …

In addition to iron, the chapter covers many types of ore deposits in Egypt including orogenic gold, Ti-rich, sulfide and precious metal, chromite, industrial metal oxides (Sn, W, Ta, Nb, and Mo ...

Genesis of Iron Deposits in Bir Um Hibal area, Southeast …

Corresponding Author: Mahmoud M. Hassaan, Faculty of Science, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt E-mail: mah_hassaan@hotmail 19 Genesis of Iron Deposits in Bir Um Hibal area, Southeast Aswan, Egypt: Remote ... iron ore deposits in east and southeast Aswan district considered of shallow marine origin by Attia . Middle East J. Appl. Sci., 8(1 ...

Integrated geophysical investigation for mapping of manganese-iron

The results of the magnetic interpretation indicated that the depths of such ore deposits range from − 2 to − 20 m, and the shape of the magnetized units (assumed to be manganese-iron ore) is ...

A mixed hydrogenous and hydrothermal origin of the Bahariya iron …

Introduction. Economic iron ores (270 million metric tons of iron ore deposits) with an average of 47.6% Fe occur in the Bahariya Oasis (Said, 1990).The iron ores are exploited now as raw materials for the Egyptian Iron and Steel Company, Helwan, Egypt. Due to their geological and economic significance, such deposits have been …

Mineral Resources in Egypt (I): Metallic Ores | SpringerLink

In addition to iron, the chapter covers many types of ore deposits in Egypt including orogenic gold, Ti-rich, sulfide and precious metal, chromite, industrial metal …

Geological heritage of the Bahariya and Farafra oases, the …

The Bahariya Oasis was a subject of many geological studies aimed at structural geology, stratigraphy, iron ore deposits, sedimentology, paleontology, geoarchaeology, etc. ... A mixed hydrogeneous and hydrothermal origin of the Bahariya iron ores, Egypt: evidences from the trace and rare earth elements geochemistry. J. …

Uranium isotopic evidence for the origin of the Bahariya iron …

The economic iron ore deposits of Egypt are located at Bahariya Oasis in the Lower Middle Eocene limestone. The main iron minerals are goethite, hematite, siderite, …