Database name: |
World Sediment-Hosted Cu Deposits |
Compilers: |
R. V. Kirkham, J. J. Carriere, A. Rafer, and P. Born |
Release date: |
2015-01-27 |
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Deposit name(s): |
Ash Sha Ib |
Political location(s): |
Saudi Arabia |
Deposit clan (type): |
sediment-hosted copper |
Deposit (sub) types: |
undifferentiated; disseminnated in magnetite-rich hornfels and dolo-marble |
Geologic province: |
Arabian Shield |
Commodities: |
Zn; Cu; Ag; Ba |
Geological ages: |
Late Proterozoic (host rocks) |
Host rocks: |
(1) metamorphic; hornfelsIndividual lithologies: | hornfels (massive to schistose) |
(2) sedimentary; carbonateIndividual lithologies: | marble (dolomitic) |
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Qualified comments: |
(Applies to: miscellaneous comments) dissem in magnetite-rich hornfels & dolo-marble; sulphides display metamorphic textures/ metamorphosed with host rock; host rocks originally calcareous shale/arkose/dolomitic limestone |
References: |
Johnson, P. R.; Vranas, G. J., 1984 |
The Geotectonic Environments of Late Proterozoic Mineralisation in the Southern Arabian Shield |
Precambrian Research, Volume 25, p. 329 - 348 |
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Resource data: |
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Resource and reserve figures are historical in nature. The Data source provided with each set of figures should be cited if the Data are re-reported. |
1,700,000 metric ton ore; Combined with production?: no; Provisional entry?: yes; Resource category: resource ?Grade-commodity information: | Zn: 6 percent Cu: 0.3 percent Ag: 100 grams/metric ton | Reference: Vedia, M. J.; Cortez, A. G., 1966: Informe Sobre Orientacion Tecnica Mina Cuprifera Eduardo Abaroa; Informe, Servicio Geologico de Bolivia, Publication code GB-M-495 Percent weights allocated to deposit: 100.0% |