Mineralization in the Uyaijah-Thaaban area, west-central part of the Uyaijah ring structure, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Open-File Report
75-175
By: F. C. Dodge and A. M. Helaby
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Abstract
Anomalous amounts of tungsten, molybdenum, and bismuth were found previously in surficial debris collected from the Uyaijah-Thaaban area in the west-central part of the Precambrian Al Uyaijah ring structure. The area is mostly underlain by quartz monzonite. Countless quartz veins ranging from a knife edge to more than 3 m in thickness cut the quartz monzonite; many of these veins contain molybdenite. Detailed mapping and intensive sampling of the molybdenite-bearing quartz veins indicate that their grade and quantity are probably inadequate to permit present-day mining; however, they represent a potential future resource. The tungsten of the area appears to be negligible.
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Dodge, F., Helaby, A., 1975, Mineralization in the Uyaijah-Thaaban area, west-central part of the Uyaijah ring structure, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 75-175, 43 leaves, 4 sheets, :ill., maps (some folded) ;28 cm., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr75175.
ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Mineralization in the Uyaijah-Thaaban area, west-central part of the Uyaijah ring structure, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 75-175 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr75175 |
| Year Published | 1975 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey], |
| Description | 43 leaves, 4 sheets, :ill., maps (some folded) ;28 cm. |