Geology and ore deposits of the Kutam Mine, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The ancient Kutam mine in southwestern Saudi Arabia was discovered during the course of regional geologic mapping. Malachite coatings along fractures in the ancient workings and nearby large piles of slag indicate the mine was worked for copper. Quartz porphyry of Precambrian age is the principal host rock of the deposit. The quartz porphyry is …
