Darhib Ore Deposit

EG / Al Bahr al Ahmar

•23.91622, 34.75134View on Map Open in Google Maps

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Darhib Ore Deposit is a known mineral occurrence, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The mineralization is hosted in Meta-Andesite (Rhyolite), within the Faults Trending Wnw-Ese And Ene-Wsw setting. Reported specimens include Azurite, Chrysocolla, Copper, Malachite, Soapstone; logged ore minerals are Malachite; gangue is recorded as Talc.

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Found Here

AzuriteChrysocollaCopperMalachiteSoapstone

Geology and deposit

Host rock: Meta-Andesite — Rhyolite
Associated rock: Andesite — Rhyolite
Orebody form: POCKETS IN THE SHEAR ZONES
Tectonic setting: Faults Trending Wnw-Ese And Ene-Wsw

Ore minerals

Malachite

Gangue minerals

Talc

Structure

Six Shear Zones Trending E-W Domal Structure In North Central Part

Ore control

Shear Zones Trending E-W

Alteration

Malachite And Talc

Mining history

Status: Occurrence

Records and references

Cited references

SRC. REF: G S LABORATORIESREPORT ON THE WORK OF DARHIB GEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION DURING THE SEASON 1961-1962 BY SHAZLY,SHALARY AND HAYIK, DOCUMENT NO 38/62KOCHIN

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10096531 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 23.91622, 34.75134

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