Bahariya Oasis Iron Ore History
Sequence stratigraphy of the Lower Cenomanian Bahariya …
A — convolute bedding characterizing the lithologies of the facies association 1 at Naqb El-Bahariya section; B — load structure of white siltstone within grey mudstone of the basal lithologies of the Bahariya Formation at Gabal El-Dist; C — swaly cross-bedding in the sandstones of the facies association 2 in the middle unit of the ...
Uranium isotopic evidence for the origin of the Bahariya iron …
Ball and Beadnell (1903) were the first to discover the iron ore occurrence of Gebal Ghorabi and to describe the regional geology of the Bahariya Oasis.
Bahariya Oasis
Bahariya Oasis Location. The Bahariya Oasis is 370 km north of the capital Cairo, it is 94 km long and 40 km wide and covers an area of 2000 km². in the heart of the oasis is the capital Bawiti.The Oasis is surrounded by various numbers of huge mountains like Ghurabi, Maghrafa, and Dist, and tourism and iron ore mining are the main economic sectors.
Rare earth elements, S and Sr isotopes and origin of barite …
Field photos show the modes of occurrences of barite in the iron ores at Bahariya Oasis. (A) Fragmented barite along the unconformity between the Bahariya Formation and Naqb Qazzun iron-bearing sequence (red arrows). (B) White barite as small lenses and interstitial (red arrows) inside the iron ore (Hammer length is about 25 cm). (C ...
Assessment of metal contamination and natural radiation …
Characteristics of the Bahariya Oasis iron ore The Bahariya iron ore represents the sole source for the steel industry in Egypt (Salem 2017). The mining areas of this iron ore are Ghorabi (3.5 km2), El Harra (2.9 km2), and El Gedida (15 km2) (Baioumy et al. 2014). The iron ore deposits at Bahariya Depression occupy one stratigraphic horizon ...
Bahariya
Brief history. Bahariya Oasis is the smallest of the four oasis depressions, only 94km long and 42km wide. In the Late Cretaceous era, 94 million years ago, this was a steamy mangrove-swamp inhabited by dinosaurs such as the plant-eating paralititan and the carnivorous carcharodontosaurus (whose bones have been found here).
Mineralogy, geochemistry and origin of Mn in the …
Although Mn is one of the major impurities in the economic iron ores from the Bahariya Oasis, information on its modes of occurrence and origin is lacking in previous studies.
The History of the Bahariya Oasis
Over time, the Bahariya Oasis has had a number of different names. It has been called the Northern Oasis, the Little Oasis, Zeszes, Oassis Parva and the especially during the Christian era, the Oasis of al-Bahnasa, along with various other names.At one time, the Bahariya Oasis, as well as most of the rest of what is today referred to as the Western (or Libyan) …
Beneficiation of low grade Ghorabi iron ore, Bahariya Oasis…
Al-Wakeel and Abd El-Rahman (2006) beneficiated the high-silica iron ore of Ghorabi mine located at the northeastern part of El-Bahariya Oasis. They studied head sample containing 44.10% Fe 2 O 3 ...
Geological heritage of the Bahariya and Farafra oases, the …
The iron ore lies at the basal part of the Naqb Formation (Ypresian, lower Eocene) replacing carbonates. The origin of the Bahariya iron ore has been discussed by several …
Ore Geology Reviews
Mineralogy, geochemistry and origin of Mn in the high-Mn iron ores, Bahariya Oasis, Egypt Hassan M. Baioumy a,⁎, Mohamed Z. Khedr b, Ahmed H. Ahmed c,1 a Central Metallurgical R & D Institute, P ...
Hydrogeological studies on the Nubian Sandstone Aquifer in El-Bahariya
Due to its substantial economic resources, including as iron ore reserves, hydrocarbon-producing fields, archaeological monuments, and huge reclaimable areas, El-Bahariya Oasis is a fascinating ...
Location and geological map of Bahria Oasis (a) …
The mining work at El-Gedida iron mine, El-Bahariya Oasis, in the Western Desert of Egypt extracts commercial iron ore deposits without attention paid to the large glauconite deposits overlying...
STRATEGIC PRODUCTION PLANNING OF IRON ORE IN …
Ghorabi Deposit is one of the four promising iron ore reserves located within the Bahariya Oasis among El Gedida, Nasser and El Harra. The iron ores of Bahariya oasis generally is considered of strategic importance as the steel industry is a major contributor to the national economy of every developed country. Previous studies had confirmed the ...
Contributions to the mineralogy and geochemistry of some iron-ore
This paper deals with the mineralogy and geochemistry of the economically most interesting Egyptian iron-ore deposits. It is specifically concerned with the examination of the iron-ores occurring at East Aswan, in the Eastern Desert, at Bahariya Oasis, in the Western Desert, and in several localities of the Eastern Desert near the Red Sea coast. This study has thrown some …
Differential thermal and thermogravimetric analyses of the Bahariya …
The iron ore deposits of the Bahariya Oasis, Western Desert, generally occur as irregularly shaped bodies replacing the Lower Lutetian limestone. The present work is carried out to ascertain the mineralogy of the Bahariya iron ore deposits and the associated gangue minerals by differential thermal and thermogravimetric analyses. The ores ...
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LANDFORMS AND …
iron ore deposits of economic importance. The Bahariya Oasis forms a large elliptical depression in the northern part of the western desert trending NE-SW direction for nearly 95 km. The width ranges from 3 Km to about 45 km. The greatest width is near latitude 28° 10´.
A mixed hydrogenous and hydrothermal origin of …
Different types of iron ores were identified in the Bahariya Oasis including high grade, high-Mn, high-Ba, oolitic, and ochreous iron ores. Hematite and goethite are the main constituents of the studied ores with some manganese oxide and …
Mineralogy, geochemistry and origin of Mn in the high-Mn iron …
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). Economic iron ore deposits with an average of 47.6 wt.% of Fe (Said, 1990) occur in the Bahariya Oasis.
Bahariya Oasis
Keywords: Awareness, Bahariya Oasis, Iron Mines, Occupational Hazards, and Worker. Introduction Iron mines are critical for extracting iron ore, a vital raw material used predominantly in steel production. These mines can be open-pit or underground, depending on the location and depth of the ore deposits. Open-pit mines
Mineralogy, geochemistry and origin of Mn in the …
High-Mn iron ores from El Gedida and Ghorabi–Nasser iron mines were subjected to detailed mineralogical, geochemical, and petrographic investigations using X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared...
Genetic Karst Significance Of The Iron Ore Deposits Of El Bahariya …
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Geological heritage of the Bahariya and Farafra oases, the …
The geological heritage of the central Western Desert of Egypt was established on three areas, namely the Bahariya Oasis, the Farafra Oasis and vicinities, and the area …
The iron ore deposits of El-Bahariya oasis, Egypt
Study of the mineral assemblages and ore textures shows that processes of metasomatic replacement, colloidal precipitation, cavity filling, and impregnation have been involved in formation of the deposits.
Bahariya Oasis
Bahariya Oasis is a depression and a naturally rich oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt. It is approximately 370 km away from Cairo ... Agriculture is still an essential source of income, though the iron ore industry close to Bahariya now provides jobs for many Wahati people. Tourism is a new and vital source of income for locals, bringing an ...
(PDF) Palaeomagnetism of Bahariya iron ores and their …
Integrated rock magnetic, palaeomagnetic and magnetic fabric studies have been carried out, in order to rely a better understanding of the age and origin of the Bahariya iron ores.
Bahariya Oasis
These mountains not only add to the breathtaking landscape but also play a crucial role in the oasis's tourism and iron ore mining industries, which are the main economic sectors. The strategic and picturesque Bahariya Oasis location has made it an essential hub for trade and agriculture and a fascinating destination for modern-day explorers.
(PDF) Palaeomagnetism of Bahariya iron ores and their …
A total of 80 oriented block samples were collected from 10 sites covering the three iron mining areas at Bahariya Oasis (El Gedida, Ghorabi and El Harra) within an area located between latitudes ...
Palaeomagnetism of Bahariya iron ores and their …
Origin of the Bahariya iron ores, in previous literatures, ranges from supergene origin, including direct precipitation from the seawater, weathering of the overlying glauconites, and leaching of the underlying Nubia sandstones …
The iron ore deposits of El-Bahariya oasis, Egypt
The iron ore deposits of El-Bahariya oasis, Egypt F. M. Nakhla. F. M. Nakhla Search for other works by this author on: GSW. Google Scholar. Author and Article Information F. M. Nakhla Publisher: Society of Economic Geologists First Online: 02 Mar 2017. Online ISSN: 1554-0774. Print ISSN: 0361-0128 ...
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, pyrite, and jarosite.Manganese minerals are pyrolusite and manganite. Gangue minerals are barite, glauconite, gibbsite, alunite, quartz, halite, kaolinite, illite, smectite, palygorskite, and halloysite.
Bahariya Oasis Egypt information, attractions, …
Temperatures in Bahariya oasis can reach up to 35-45 C in summer. Further details about Bahariya Oasis in Egypt: In fact, the agriculture is still an important source of income. Though, now the iron ore industry close to the oasis …
Mineralogy, geochemistry and origin of Mn in the high-Mn iron …
The high Mn contents, especially in the Ghorabi–Nasser iron ore and occurrence of Mn as inclusions and on the active surfaces of the Fe-bearing minerals would suggest a possible utilization of the high-Mn iron ores to produce ferromanganese alloys as an additional application of the iron ores in the Bahariya Oasis along with the steel ...
(PDF) Geological report of baharia oasis trip
Trip to baharia oasis Some information about Bahariya oasis : El-Bahariya Oasis is a natural topographic oval-shaped depression located in the heart of the Western Desert of Egypt. It is located between latitudes 27° 48΄ and 28° 30΄ N and between longitudes 28° 35΄ and 29° 10΄ E, about 370 km southwest of Cairo.
Mineralogy, geochemistry and origin of Mn in the high-Mn iron …
DOI: 10.1016/J.OREGEOREV.2012.12.009 Corpus ID: 129591715; Mineralogy, geochemistry and origin of Mn in the high-Mn iron ores, Bahariya Oasis, Egypt @article{Baioumy2013MineralogyGA, title={Mineralogy, geochemistry and origin of Mn in the high-Mn iron ores, Bahariya Oasis, Egypt}, author={Hassan Baioumy and Mohamed Zaki …
GHORABI IRON ORE MINE AREA, BAHARIYA OASIS, …
GEOSTATISTICAL MODELLING FOR SULFUR ELEMENT IN GHORABI IRON ORE MINE AREA, BAHARIYA OASIS, EGYPT JAUES,16,60,2021 791 2. GEOLOGY OF THE STUDIED AREA The Bahariya Oasis Depression is one of Egypt's seven major depressions in the western desert. It is located 160 Km west of the Nile valley and 320 Km SW of Cairo160 Km west
Geological heritage of the Bahariya and Farafra oases, the …
The Bahariya and Farafra depressions lie on the Uweinat-Bahariya-Port Said arch (Issawi et al., 2009). The Bahariya Oasis is located in the central part of the Western Desert of Egypt (between 27°48′–28°30′ N and 28°35′–29°10′ E) (Fig. 1).