El Sid Gold Deposit

EG / Al Bahr al Ahmar

•25.99943, 33.60138View on Map Open in Google Maps

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El Sid Gold Deposit is a historic mining site, documented by the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. USGS records describe a Vein deposit hosted in Diorite. Reported specimens include Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrite; gangue is recorded as Calcite, Chalcopyrite, Pyrite. Workings are underground.

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CalciteChalcopyriteGoldPyrite

Geology and deposit

Deposit type: Vein
Host rock: Diorite
Associated rock: Granodiorite — Diorite
Orebody form: VEIN

Gangue minerals

CalciteChalcopyritePyrite

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Mining history

Status: Past Producer
Workings: Underground

Records and references

Cited references

KOCHIN, G.G., BASSYUNI, A.E.; 1968, REPORT ON THE GENERALIZATION OF GEOLOGICAL DATA (UNDER CONTRACT 1247)WASSET, B., BULGATOV, A.V., 1970-71, REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF PROSPECTING OF EL SID-SEMNA INTERAL REPORT, NO. 22, 1973.1940-51 EXPLOITATION HAWARY1944-63 EXPLOITATION MINING AND PROSPECTING CO.1963-69 EXPLOITATION1969 DETAILED PROSPECTING

Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10100217 — view the source record

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Coordinates: 25.99943, 33.60138

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