Mine detail: Mzaita

Previously called '*aitaDjebel MzaitaToquevilleBordj-Redir'

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Location

Lat / long: 35.93255, 4.95177

Resource(N)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates, Fluorine-Fluorite

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Chemical Sediment, Marine
Production size: None
Development status: Prospect
First production started: 1901
Last production ended: 1958

Geology

Host type:Limestone,Phosphorite
Structure:Synclinal Structure

References

MRDSISM0411
DEP10024675
Reference{Deposit:: BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON}{Deposit:: OUSSEDIK, M. ET AL., 1979: LES MINERALISATIONS PHOSPHATES EOCENES EN ALGERIE..., DOCUMENTS DU BRGM, NO.24, 1980, P.141-154, ORLEANS}{Production:: THE SECOND ARAB CONFERENCE FOR MINERAL RESOURCES, 1974, PART III, P.68, JEDDAH}
ReporterKrauss, Ulrich H.