Cassiterite Mineral: Occurrence, Properties, and the Main Tin Deposits in Egypt with emphasis on Abou Dabbab area. | ||
| Scientific Journal of Faculty of Science, Menoufia University | ||
| Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 November 2025 | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/sjfsmu.2025.435299.1012 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Nada Mahmoud Mohamed* 1; Doreya Mahmoud Ibrahim2; Magdy Mahmoud Elmaghraby3; Mohamed Naser Shaaban3; Amany Abd El-Azem Gaber4 | ||
| 1Department of geology, Faculty of science, Alexandria university,Alexandria, Egypt | ||
| 2Ceramic department, National research centre, Cairo, Egypt. | ||
| 3Geology Dept., Faculty of Science, Alexandria University.Egypt | ||
| 4Department of Ceramics, National Research Centre. Cairo.Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Cassiterite, a valuable tin oxide mineral renowned for its economic significance and various applications. It is usually associated with rare elements present in most of the orogenic belts around the globe. It occurs in magmatic resources, placer deposits and gneiss. Most of the world’s cassiterite is produced from secondary, placer deposits. Usually, sediments occurring in stream valleys and along the shorelines, host concentrations of cassiterite. It is usually associated with granitic inclusions among the old Precambrian basement formations affected by the hydrothermal percolations. In Egypt cassiterite was recorded in 14 major deposits in granite inclusions among the ANS occurring in the Eastern Desert Province. The present article highlights cassiterite's geological occurrence with respect to the ANS formation, properties, and uses. Special emphasis is given to Abou Dabbab greisen deposits skarns and quartz veins for its unique characteristics and potential, shedding light on their contribution to the mineral industry of the country. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Cassiterite mineral; Tin deposits; Geochemical framework; Fractionation pattern, Challenges and prospects | ||
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