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Western Mine, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypti
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Um Samiuki depositDeposit
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Wadi to Um Samiuki Mine

Western Mine, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Mine buildings - remains

Western Mine, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Azurite

Western Mine, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Wadi to Um Samiuki Mine

Western Mine, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Mine buildings - remains

Western Mine, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Azurite

Western Mine, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Wadi to Um Samiuki Mine

Western Mine, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
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Mine buildings - remains

Western Mine, Um Samiuki deposit, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
24° 14' 34'' North , 34° 48' 57'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
24.24293,34.81608
GRN:
N17E23
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BWh : Hot deserts climate
Mindat Locality ID:
11332
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11332:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A copper mine. East and west deposits.
The massive sulfide orebodies measure up to ∼20 m in thickness and extend for ∼90 m along strike to the NW. Based on six boreholes with a total drilling length of 806 m, an average ore grade of 2.2 wt% Cu, 21.6 wt% Zn, 0.5 wt% Pb, and 109 ppm Ag was outlined.

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36 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
ⓘ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Benleonardite
Formula: [Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cervelleite
Formula: Ag4TeS
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Description: Worked by the ancient Egyptians and Romans
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Mckinstryite
Formula: Ag5-xCu3+xS4
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stephanite
Formula: Ag5SbS4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ Tephroite
Formula: Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
ⓘ1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘAcanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
ⓘMckinstryite2.BA.40Ag5-xCu3+xS4
ⓘCervelleite2.BA.60Ag4TeS
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
ⓘ'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
ⓘ'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘStephanite2.GB.10Ag5SbS4
ⓘBenleonardite2.LA.50[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTephroite9.AC.05Mn2+2SiO4
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘActinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
ⓘTremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Oⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
Siⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Sⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TephroiteMn22+SiO4
FeIron
Feⓘ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Cuⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Asⓘ Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ AcanthiteAg2S
Agⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Agⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Agⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
Agⓘ MckinstryiteAg5-xCu3+xS4
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Sbⓘ Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Sbⓘ StephaniteAg5SbS4
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TeTellurium
Teⓘ Benleonardite[Ag6(Sb,As)2S6Te][Ag9Cu(S,Te)2Te2]
Teⓘ CervelleiteAg4TeS
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
AuGold
Auⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Arabian Plate
Egypt
North Africa

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References

Helmy, H.M. (1999) The Um Samiuki volcanogenic Zn-Cu-Pb-Ag deposit, Eastern Desert, Egypt: a possible new occurrence of cervelleite. The Canadian Mineralogist: 37: 143-154.
Shalaby, Ibrahim M., Stumpfl, Eugen, Helmy, Hassan M., El Mahallawi, Mahmoud M., Kamel, Omar A. (2004) Silver and silver-bearing minerals at the Um Samiuki volcanogenic massive sulphide deposit, Eastern Desert, Egypt. Mineralium Deposita, 39 (5) 608-621 doi:10.1007/s00126-004-0427-y
[1]Zoheir, Basem, Lohmeier, Stephanie, Tang, Yongyong, Martin, Andrew (2024) Geochemical and geochronological studies of the Um Samiuki deposit (Eastern Desert, Egypt): Metal mobilization in a stratabound massive sulfide ore. Ore Geology Reviews, 166. 105967 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.105967
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