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Luce, Robert W., Bagdady, Abdulaziz, Roberts, Ralph Jackson (1976) Geology and ore deposits of the Mahd Adh Dhahab District, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Open-File Report Vol. 1976 (76-865) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr76865

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TitleGeology and ore deposits of the Mahd Adh Dhahab District, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
ReportOpen-File Report
AuthorsLuce, Robert W.Author
Bagdady, AbdulazizAuthor
Roberts, Ralph JacksonAuthor
Year1976Volume1976
Issue<   76-865   >
PublisherUS Geological Survey
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Download URLhttps://pubs.usgs.gov/of/1976/0865/report.pdf
DOIdoi:10.3133/ofr76865Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceLuce, Robert W., Bagdady, Abdulaziz, Roberts, Ralph Jackson (1976) Geology and ore deposits of the Mahd Adh Dhahab District, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Open-File Report Vol. 1976 (76-865) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr76865
Plain TextLuce, Robert W., Bagdady, Abdulaziz, Roberts, Ralph Jackson (1976) Geology and ore deposits of the Mahd Adh Dhahab District, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Open-File Report Vol. 1976 (76-865) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr76865
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Mahd Adh Dhahab Mine (Mahad Dahahab Mine; Cradle of Gold Mine), Wejh, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabia

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Mahd Adh Dhahab Mine (Mahad Dahahab Mine; Cradle of Gold Mine), Wejh, Tabuk Region, Saudi Arabiaβ“˜ Acanthite, β“˜ Adularia, β“˜ Anglesite, β“˜ Calcite, β“˜ Cerussite, β“˜ Chalcocite, β“˜ Chalcopyrite, β“˜ Chlorite Group, β“˜ Chrysocolla, β“˜ Covellite, β“˜ Epidote, β“˜ Galena, β“˜ Hematite, β“˜ Hemimorphite, β“˜ Hydrozincite, β“˜ K Feldspar, β“˜ Leucoxene, β“˜ Limonite, β“˜ Malachite, β“˜ Native Silver, β“˜ Polybasite, β“˜ Pyrargyrite, β“˜ Pyrite, β“˜ Pyrolusite, β“˜ Quartz, β“˜ Smithsonite, β“˜ Sphalerite, β“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup, β“˜ Wad

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Afifi, A.M. (1990) Geology of the Mahd Adh Dhahab District, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Open-File Report Vol. 1990 (90-315) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr90315
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Worl, Ronald G. (1978) Mineral exploration, Mahd adh Dhahab District, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Open-File Report Vol. 1978 (78-1073) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr781073
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Gettings, M.E. (1985) Paleomagnetic investigations at Mahd adh Dhahab, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Open-File Report Vol. 1985 (85-15) US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr8515
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