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⇱ Wadi el-Urf mines, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt

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Wadi el-Urf mines, Red Sea Governorate, Egypti
Regional Level Types
Wadi el-Urf minesGroup of Mines
Red Sea GovernorateGovernorate
EgyptCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
27° 48' 40'' North , 33° 4' 52'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
405174
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:405174:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mines dating back to the predynastic period of Ancient Egypt.

Coordinates based on the central processing site where three washing tables have been recorded, these date back to the Early Arab period.

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Entries shown in red are rocks recorded for this region.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘPowellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Moⓘ PowelliteCa(MoO4)
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

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