Mine detail: Djebel Onk

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 34.74922, 7.91841

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: 1963
Last production ended: 1982

Geology

Host rock:Marnes Noires, Thanet;Ypresian
Host type:Limestone

References

MRDSISM0410
DEP10024677
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, ORLEANS}{Deposit:: SERMI, 1963: GISEMENT DE PHOSPHATE DE CHAUX DE DJEBEL ONK, 50 P.}{Production:: BRITISH SULPHUR, CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON}
ReporterKrauss, Ulrich H.