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Deposit No. 1182

Other Names: Charkiet deposit, Charkia deposit
Location: Charkiet
Subordinate To: n/a
Size: n/a
Primary Function: Phosphatic rock mine
Description: Phosphatic rock mined at the Deposit No. 1182 at Charkiet is used to produce phosphoric acid at the Homs fertilizer plant. The Charkiet phosphatic rock contains about 60 to 100 parts per million of uranium.^[1]

Sources:
^[1] Carlotta B. Chernoff and G.J. Orris, "Data Set of World Phosphate Mines, Deposits, and Occurrences – Part A.: Geological Data," U.S. Geological Survey, 2002, geopubs.wr.usgs.gov/ open-file/ of02-156/ OF02-156A.PDF; "SYR/3/003 – Report on Pre-feasibility Study on the Recovery of Uranium from Phosphoric Acid," International Atomic Energy Agency, Technical Cooperation Report, 12 November 1992.


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